Key West
Americannoun
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an island off S Florida, in the Gulf of Mexico. 4 miles (6.4 km) long; 2 miles (3.2 km) wide.
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a seaport on this island: the southernmost city in the U.S.; naval base.
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Harry Truman reportedly liked his Key West winter home so much that he called it the “Little White House” and spent 175 days of his presidency there.
From Salon ● Oct. 10, 2026
“It’s impossible to fill those positions because everybody in Key West and South Florida are looking for those employees right now,” Kuchinsky said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
Their trip will eventually take them all the way to Key West, about 1,000 miles round-trip.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026
By 2020, Toles was found sleeping behind a building at Key West International Airport in Florida.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 5, 2026
“I’m a newspaperman from New York City, here to do a feature about the Key West story.”
From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm
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