Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

alaskan king

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.20 in modern English

Syllables: alaskan k-ing
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A very large bed measuring 108 × 108 inches (274 × 274 cm), considerably larger than a king-sized bed.

American usage

Etymology

Likely named in reference to the vast size of the state and its general shape (compare California king, which is long but somewhat narrower, alongside other large beds named for Texas and Wyoming).

Usage

American usage

Inflected Forms

Alaskan Kings (plural)

Questions

What does alaskan king mean?: A very large bed measuring 108 × 108 inches (274 × 274 cm), considerably larger than a king-sized bed.
Where does alaskan king come from?: Likely named in reference to the vast size of the state and its general shape (compare California king, which is long but somewhat narrower, alongside other large beds named for Texas and Wyoming).

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