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Miami

1 American  
[mahy-am-ee, -am-uh] / maɪˈæm i, -ˈæm ə /

noun

plural

Miamis,

plural

Miami

  1. a member of an Algonquian-speaking North American Indian tribe, formerly located in northern Indiana and Illinois, southern Michigan, and possibly Wisconsin, now living primarily in Oklahoma.

  2. their dialect of the Illinois language.

adjective

  1. of or relating to the Miami or their language.

Miami 2 American  
[mahy-am-ee, -am-uh] / maɪˈæm i, -ˈæm ə /

noun

  1. a city in SE Florida: seaside resort.

  2. Also called Great Miami.  a river in W Ohio, flowing S into the Ohio River. 160 miles (260 km) long.

  3. a city in NE Oklahoma.

Miami British  
/ maɪˈæmɪ /

noun

  1. a city and resort in SE Florida, on Biscayne Bay: developed chiefly after 1896, esp with the Florida land boom of the 1920s; centre of an extensive tourist area. Pop: 376 815 (2003 est)

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Miami Cultural  

  1. Best-known city in Florida.

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Famed for its resort hotels.

Home of the largest Cuban population outside Cuba, many of them exiles from the regime of Fidel Castro.

Other Word Forms

  • Miamian noun

Etymology

Origin of Miami

First recorded in 1690–1700; from French, from Illinois miamioua, myaamiwa “person from downstream”

Example Sentences

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Hortiz said Mesidor’s standout play in the postseason with Miami ultimately played a big factor in their decision to draft him.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

Russia was invited at "the highest level" for the December 14-15 summit in Miami, the state news agency RIA Novosti quoted Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Pankin as saying.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

He spread his gifts widely, contributing substantially to the music scenes not just in Miami Beach and San Francisco, but also in his hometown of Los Angeles—as well as in Boston; Buffalo, N.Y.; and London.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Mendoza did not attend the start of the three-day event in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, as he opted to share the moment with his family at home in Miami.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

Others fled to the hills or took boats to Miami.

From "Krik? Krak!" by Edwidge Danticat

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