Fort Lauderdale

American

[law-der-deyl] / ˈlɔ dərˌdeɪl /

noun

a city in SE Florida: seashore resort.

Fort Lauderdale British

/ ˈlɔːdəˌdeɪl /

noun

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

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He owns properties including a condo in Sunny Isles Beach and a waterfront home in Fort Lauderdale.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

His taxonomic research is based at the UF/IFAS Fort Lauderdale Research and Education Center.

From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026

Alleged victims have also filed police reports against Lavie in Hermosa Beach; Henderson, Nev.; Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; as well as in France and Italy.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

Clarke visited potential sites in the United States before settling on Charlotte and Fort Lauderdale as the two main bases for his squad this summer.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 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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