Unalaska

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proper noun

A volcanic island in the Aleutian Islands, an archipelago owned by the US state of Alaska.

OriginRussian Унала́шка →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A volcanic island in the Aleutian Islands, an archipelago owned by the US state of Alaska.
  2. A city and largest settlement on this island.

Origin

  1. RussianУнала́шка
  2. EnglishUnalaska

Uncertain. Possibly from Russian Унала́шка (Unaláška), an adapted borrowing of Aleut Nawan-Alaxsxa, the native name for the island.

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APA

Unalaska. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Unalaska

MLA

“Unalaska.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Unalaska. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Unalaska,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Unalaska.

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