Lakeland
Americannoun
noun
adjective
Example Sentences
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As squad cars waited outside the family’s Lakeland, Florida, trailer home, she gave them a crash course in how to care for the 4-month-old.
From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026
In 4Q, affordable, lifestyle-driven metros such as Cape Coral, Fla., Lakeland, Fla., and Durham, N.C., led the way.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026
In Lakeland, nearly 11% of homes that carry a mortgage were underwater, according to Intercontinental Exchange.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 9, 2026
Celeste grew up in Lake Elsinore, a first-generation daughter of immigrant parents from El Salvador, and attended Lakeland Village School.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 3, 2025
Maddie flew back following the 70-mile 2,000-year-old dragon’s back of Hadrian’s Wall, to Carlisle and then south through the Lakeland fells, along Lake Windermere.
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
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