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Fort Lauderdale

American  
[law-der-deyl] / ˈlɔ dərˌdeɪl /

noun

  1. a city in SE Florida: seashore resort.


Fort Lauderdale British  
/ ˈlɔːdəˌdeɪl /

noun

  1. a city in SE Florida, on the Atlantic. Pop: 162 917 (2003 est)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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US helicopters have been ferrying in aid and US Marines have used a landing craft to deliver supplies from the USS Fort Lauderdale, an amphibious transport dock ship docked at La Guaira.

From Barron's Jun. 29, 2026

Fort Lauderdale hosted the Scots for their pre-tournament training camp, so the heat and humidity that will hit them when they step off the plane will not be a shock.

From BBC Jun. 20, 2026

The father stays at the apartment sometimes when he visits New York from his home in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 4, 2026

And they will go and get some guy that lives on his boat in Fort Lauderdale with a hat that’s got “Who Farted?” written on it and tell you that’s America.

From Los Angeles Times May 29, 2026

I caught a taxi to the main branch of the Fort Lauderdale li-brary.

From "Hole in My Life" by Jack Gantos

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