Everglades

American  

[ev-er-gleydz] / ˈɛv ərˌgleɪdz /

noun

(used with a plural verb)

1. 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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Everglades British  

/ ˈɛvəˌɡleɪdz /

plural noun

1. 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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Everglades

The center was assembled in just eight days in June last year with bunk beds, wire cages and large white tents at an abandoned airfield in the Everglades, home to a large population of alligators.

From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026

DHS is expected to allow the closure of Florida’s “Alligator Alcatraz,” a soft-sided, state-run facility built on an abandoned airstrip in the Florida Everglades that Noem had relied on to increase detention capacity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026

While I was flying over the island’s shore, the topography looked almost identical to the Florida Everglades.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 3, 2026

Everglades Airboat Ride – The Everglades are just 45 minutes from Miami Beach and absolutely worth the trip.

From Salon ● Feb. 2, 2026

The Everglades to the west, the ocean to the east, the city in between, they were all one giant body of water.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz