Kodiak

[ koh-dee-ak ]

/ ˈkoʊ diˌæk /

noun

an island in the N Pacific, near the base of the Alaska Peninsula. 100 miles (160 km) long.

Kodiak bear.

Example sentences from the Web for kodiak

She opened the door, and there, within twenty-five feet of her, were three big Kodiak bears.

Adventures in Alaska |Samuel Hall Young
The law was intended to protect the Kodiak bear, the "great brown bear" as it is called.

The Land of Tomorrow |William B Stephenson, Jr.
We arrived in Kodiak on the morning of May 26th, and immediately began our preparations for the hunt.

Trails and Tramps in Alaska and Newfoundland |William S. Thomas
The Russians, in their colony on Kodiak Island, were jealous of the intruders on what they considered as their domain.

The Story of Sitka |C. L. Andrews

Baranoff, for a time after becoming Chief Director, resided in Kodiak.

Alaska |Ella Higginson

British Dictionary definitions for kodiak

Kodiak

/ (ˈkəʊdɪˌæk) /

noun

an island in S Alaska, in the Gulf of Alaska: site of the first European settlement in Alaska, made by Russians in 1784. Pop: 13 466 (2004 est). Area: 8974 sq km (3465 sq miles)

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Kodiak

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Example sentences from the Web for kodiak

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