Alabamian

noun

Al·​a·​bam·​i·​an a-lə-ˈba-mē-ən How to pronounce Alabamian (audio)
variants or less commonly Alabaman
plural Alabamians also Alabamans
: a native or resident of Alabama
Alabamian adjective
or less commonly Alabaman

Word History

First Known Use

1815, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Alabamian was in 1815

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Alabamian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Alabamian. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.

Geographical Definition

Alabama

geographical name

Al·​a·​bama ˌa-lə-ˈba-mə How to pronounce Alabama (audio)
1
river 315 miles (507 kilometers) long in southern Alabama flowing southwest into the Tensaw and Mobile rivers see tallapoosa
2
state in the southeastern U.S. extending to the Gulf of Mexico in the southwest; capital Montgomery area 51,705 square miles (133,916 square kilometers), population 4,779,736
Alabamian adjective or noun
or Alabaman
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster