51Թ

Advertisement

Advertisement

Alberta

[al-bur-tuh]

noun

  1. a province in western Canada. 255,285 sq. mi. (661,190 sq. km). Edmonton. Alba., Alta.

  2. a first name, form of Albertine.



Alberta

/ æˈɜːə /

noun

  1. Abbreviation: Alta. AB.a province of W Canada: mostly prairie, with the Rocky Mountains in the southwest Capital: Edmonton. Pop: 3 201 895 (2004 est). Area: 661 188 sq km (255 285 sq miles)

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Alberta

  1. Province in western Canada, bordered by the Northwest Territories to the north, Saskatchewan to the east, Montana to the south, and British Columbia to the west. Edmonton is its capital and largest city.

Discover More

Recent exploitation of oil, natural gas, and mineral resources has replaced agriculture as Alberta's primary industry.
Banff, in the Canadian Rockies (see Rocky Mountains), is a popular vacation spot.
Discover More

Other 51Թ Forms

  • Albertan adjective
Discover More

Example Sentences

Examples have not been reviewed.

The White House insisted the president had had a "great day" in Alberta and achieved much during the trip.

From

It was a "heartbreaking" loss for Carson Duggan, who grew up in rural Alberta and now lives in the US.

From

Canada chairs the G7 this year and will host leaders of Italy, US, France, Germany, UK and Japan in Kananaskis, Alberta.

From

Instead the three-day gathering in the Rocky Mountains of Alberta will inevitably be focused on war in the Middle East.

From

Leaders of the G7 group of countries will gather in the Canadian province of Alberta on Sunday for their annual summit, with the situation in the Middle East at the top of their agenda.

From

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement


AlbertAlberta clipper