Meanings
- The peninsula leading from mainland Alaska, to the Aleutian Islands, lying to the north of the Kodiac Island archipelago.
Synonyms: Aleutian Peninsula, Aleutic Peninsula, Aleut Peninsula
- The whole of mainland Alaska outside of the Alaskan Panhandle.
Synonyms: Peninsula of Alaska, Peninsular Alaska
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounThe peninsula leading from mainland Alaska, to the Aleutian Islands, lying to the north of the Kodiac Island archipelago.
proper nounThe whole of mainland Alaska outside of the Alaskan Panhandle.
Origin
From Alaska + peninsula. From being a peninsula found in Alaska.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
Alaska Peninsula. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alaska%20Peninsula
“Alaska Peninsula.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alaska%20Peninsula. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Alaska Peninsula,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alaska%20Peninsula.
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