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Ala.

Ala. is the abbreviation of Alabama.

Meaning of Alabama

Proper noun

Alabama

  1. A state of the United States. Capital: Montgomery. Largest city: Birmingham.
    • That’s right. In fact, a law which passed in Mississippi is so restrictive, it could close the one remaining abortion clinic they have in the entire state, meaning a Mississippi woman, right now, could be saying to herself, “I need to go someplace more progressive like Alabama.”2014 November 2, “State Legislatures and ALEC”, in Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, season 1, episode 23, John Oliver (actor), via HBO
  2. A river in Alabama; flowing 318 miles from the confluence of the Tallapoosa and Coosa near Coosada until its confluence with the Tombigbee, forming the Mobile, near Calvert.
  3. A Muskogean language, spoken by the Alabama people.
    Synonyms:
    Alibamu
  4. A town in New York; named for the state.

See all 6 meanings of Alabama

Forms of Ala.

alternative formAL

Phrases with Ala.

Questions about Ala.

What is Ala. the abbreviation of?
Ala. is the abbreviation of Alabama.

Words near Ala. in the dictionary

  1. Al-Yasa
  2. ala
  3. ala carte
  4. ala mode
  5. ala spuria
  6. Ala.
  7. Alaafin
  8. Alaafins
  9. alaap
  10. alaaps
  11. alaas

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