Everglades

[ ev-er-gleydz ]

/ ˈɛv ərˌgleɪdz /

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noun (used with a plural verb)

a swampy and partly forested region in S Florida, mostly S of Lake Okeechobee. Over 5,000 sq. mi. (12,950 sq. km).

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At some of the parks in Florida — Everglades, Biscayne — it’s easy to socially distance when you are out on the water.
Tips for visiting U.S. national parks from someone who visited them all|Andrea Sachs|December 17, 2020|Washington Post
From Captains for Clean Water, Everyone in Between explores the value and wonder of Florida’s Everglades and Alaska’s Bristol Bay fisheries—as well as the threats to both—through the eyes and experience of Captain John Landry.
Threats to Fisheries Are Pushing Fishermen to Advocate|Outside Editors|November 30, 2020|Outside Online
I understand that in the Everglades, there are alligators with little Jews on their shirt pockets.
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It's so cold that the National Weather Service in Miami has issued a freeze watch for the Everglades.
Thank Global Warming for Freezing You Right Now|Eric Holthaus|January 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST

And it expanded the National Parks System to include the Everglades, Joshua Tree National Park, and Big Bend National Park.
Obama Finds Healthcare.gov’s New Hero|Daniel Gross|October 24, 2013|DAILY BEAST
He suspects our snake is pregnant, and puts in a call to Dr. Skip Snow, lead python biologist with the Everglades National Park.
How to Catch a Giant Python|Catharine Skipp|February 28, 2010|DAILY BEAST
The Everglades, overrun with huge reptiles, is about to host its first-ever open season on snakes.
How to Catch a Giant Python|Catharine Skipp|February 28, 2010|DAILY BEAST
It was a party of Seminoles who had come out of the everglades like the bears to gather eggs.
Famous Adventures And Prison Escapes of the Civil War|Various
It is near the mouth of the Miami River, a small stream which serves as an outlet to the overflow of the everglades.
Famous Adventures And Prison Escapes of the Civil War|Various
Darkest Africa is no longer a mystery; but the Everglades to-day remain the sombre secret of our continent.
In Search of the Unknown|Robert W. Chambers
Lejoillie had a great desire to visit the Everglades—a large tract extending over the greater part of the southern end of Florida.
In the Wilds of Florida|W.H.G. Kingston
I had leave for a month once; and like an ass I prepared to spend it in a hunting-trip among the Everglades.
In Search of the Unknown|Robert W. Chambers

British Dictionary definitions for Everglades

Everglades

/ (ˈɛvəˌɡleɪdz) /

pl n

the Everglades a subtropical marshy region of Florida, south of Lake Okeechobee: contains the Everglades National Park established to preserve the flora and fauna of the swamps. Area: over 13 000 sq km (5000 sq miles)

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