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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Words nearby Everglades

everblooming, Everdur, Everest, Everett, everglade, Everglades, Everglades National Park, Evergood, evergreen, evergreen fund, evergreen magnolia

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How to use Everglades in a sentence

The Everglades in Florida is home to all kinds of rare and dangerous species.
Ron DeSantis Drew Florida An Extreme Gerrymander|Nathaniel Rakich (nathaniel.rakich@fivethirtyeight.com)|July 14, 2022|FiveThirtyEight
Undeterred, I set out last month with my wife, Tina, from the trailhead due west of Miami, at the edge of the Everglades and a swampy expanse called Big Cypress.
What Did I Learn from the Swampy Muck of the Florida Trail? That I’m a Kink Hiker.|Patty Hodapp|February 27, 2022|Outside Online
If you would rather square off against 100,000 hungry Everglades mosquitoes on their home turf than see your own face on video, a “cameras must be on” mandate is enough to get you buzzing with anxiety.
How to avoid seeing yourself on video calls|John Kennedy|January 20, 2022|Popular-Science
This raised boardwalk snakes through an area that frequently floods with nutrient-rich water that supports a mossy, fairytale forest you might sooner expect to see in the Everglades.
15 National Park Trails to Add to Your Bucket List|elessard|August 6, 2021|Outside Online

As in many lower-ranked parks on this list, pets in the Everglades are generally only allowed where vehicles drive.
The Most Dog-Friendly National Parks in the U.S.|Emily Pennington|May 7, 2021|Outside Online
I understand that in the Everglades, there are alligators with little Jews on their shirt pockets.
Mel Brooks Is Always Funny and Often Wise in This 1975 Playboy Interview|Alex Belth|February 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
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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