WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Alas′ka Pur′chase, 
    1. American Historypurchase of the territory of Alaska by the U.S. from Russia in 1867 for $7,200,000. Cf. Seward's Folly.
    2. American History, Place Namesthe territory itself.

'Alaska Purchase' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Seward's Folly

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