Florida

American  

[flawr-i-duh, flor-] / ˈflɔr ɪ də, ˈflɒr- /

noun

1. a state in the southeastern United States between the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico. 58,560 square miles (151,670 square kilometers). Tallahassee. FL (for use with zip code), Fla.

2. Also called Florida Straits, Florida Strait. Straits of Florida. an ocean passage between the Florida Keys and Cuba connecting the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean.

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Florida British  

/ ˈflɒrɪdə /

noun

1. Abbreviation: Fla., FL. a state of the southeastern US, between the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico: consists mostly of a low-lying peninsula ending in the Florida Keys a chain of small islands off the coast of S Florida, extending southwest for over 160 km (100 miles). Capital: Tallahassee. Pop: 17 019 068 (2003 est). Area: 143 900 sq km (55 560 sq miles)

2. a sea passage between the Florida Keys and Cuba, linking the Atlantic with the Gulf of Mexico

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Florida Cultural  

1. The southeasternmost state of the contiguous United States, bordered by Alabama and Georgia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, and the Gulf of Mexico and Alabama to the west. Its capital is Tallahassee, and its largest city is Jacksonville.

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Home of the Kennedy Space Center, launch site for many U.S. space missions.

Home of Walt Disney World, an amusement park near Orlando, and many other theme parks. (See Walt Disney.)

St. Augustine, located on the coast of Northern Florida, is the oldest city in the United States, settled in the sixteenth century by Spain.

One of the Confederate states during the Civil War.

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Researchers at the University of Florida found that glucosamine use was associated with a greater likelihood that mild cognitive impairment would progress to dementia.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 27, 2026

In a campaign ad released Sept. 17, Florida Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar, standing in front of the White House, speaks directly to the president.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026

He will visit Montevideo, Paysandu and Florida in Uruguay from November 6 to 8 and then head to Argentina, where he will visit Buenos Aires, Cordoba and Lujan, until November 11.

From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026

The bout, which Walton accepted at less than two weeks' notice after Cejudo's original opponent withdrew, has been sanctioned by the Florida State Commission and will count towards their professional records.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

Sweaty thighs + Florida heat + plastic-wrapped furniture = no sense whatsoever.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas