Alaskan Panhandle

proper noun

The portion of the U.S. state of Alaska hanging south of the main portion, lying to the south of the Yukon and to the west of British Columbia; a salient intruding into northern British Columbia, thereby eliminating British Columbia's coastline access in the north.

Similar
Panhandle
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Meanings

Alaskan Panhandle1

proper nounthe Alaskan Panhandle

alternative Alaskan panhandle · alternative Alaska Panhandle · alternative Alaska panhandle

  1. The portion of the U.S. state of Alaska hanging south of the main portion, lying to the south of the Yukon and to the west of British Columbia; a salient intruding into northern British Columbia, thereby eliminating British Columbia's coastline access in the north.

    Synonyms: Panhandle

Alaskan panhandle2

proper noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of Alaskan Panhandle.

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounThe portion of the U.S. state of Alaska hanging south of the main portion, lying to the south of the Yukon and to the west of British Columbia; a salient intruding into northern British Columbia, thereby eliminating British Columbia's coastline access in the north.

Similar
Panhandle

Origin

From Alaskan + panhandle.

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APA

Alaskan Panhandle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alaskan%20Panhandle

MLA

“Alaskan Panhandle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alaskan%20Panhandle. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Alaskan Panhandle,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alaskan%20Panhandle.

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