Everglades

[ ev-er-gleydz ]

/ ˈɛv ərˌgleɪdz /

noun (used with a plural verb)

a swampy and partly forested region in S Florida, mostly S of Lake Okeechobee. Over 5000 sq. mi. (12,950 sq. km).

Definition for everglades (2 of 2)

everglade

[ ev-er-gleyd ]

/ ˈɛv ərˌgleɪd /

noun

a tract of low, swampy land, especially in southern Florida, characterized by clumps of tall grass and numerous branching waterways.

Origin of everglade

An Americanism dating back to 1815–25; ever + glade

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Examples from the Web for everglades

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

Fobb says he loves the Everglades—loves snakes, too—and that man is doing far more damage to the area than the reptiles.
The Great Python Hunt|Catharine Skipp|February 26, 2010|DAILY BEAST
The Everglades is a name given to a broad section of country whose duplicate cannot be found elsewhere in the world.
The Motor Boat Club in Florida|H. Irving Hancock
Ill head all the rest on a rush expedition into the Everglades, and Joe and Jeff shall go with me.
The Motor Boat Club in Florida|H. Irving Hancock
Hunters of the Everglades, I reckon, were the men who did this trick.
The Motor Boat Club in Florida|H. Irving Hancock
Why, the possibility that we'll all perish in the Everglades adds zest to this adventure—makes it really interesting.
Frank Merriwell Down South|Burt L. Standish
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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