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alabama

noun

Simple meaning

A member of these people.

Pronunciation

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aluhbamuh

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IPA pronunciation (US)

æləˈbæmə

This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.

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Definition

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noun

  1. A member of these people.

  2. A member of the Muskhogean people formerly living in what is now the state of Alabama

    “The Alabamas were members of the Creek Confederacy.”

  3. An indigenous Muscogee people of central Alabama.

  4. The Muskhogean language of the Alabama

  5. A state in the southeastern United States on the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War

  6. A state of the United States. Capital: Montgomery. Largest city: Birmingham.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
A2 · Elementary
Frequency
Common
Typical Use
Everyday English

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This meaning: A member of these people.

Used this way, alabama is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
Matter-of-fact
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

Nearby words

  • alabama river , rarer, so it draws attention

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More ways to use alabama

  • “The Alabamas were members of the Creek Confederacy.”noun

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Common Patterns and Combinations

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Southeastern / united

northern alabamanorth alabamasouth alabama

Other combinations

alabama pressalabama statecentral alabamaalabama lawalabama power

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Word Family

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Compound terms

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  • alabama lip fernnounCompound term

    Southeastern United States to northern Mexico and Jamaica.

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Synonyms

Sense: member of these people

alabama riverRare

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