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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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

AAA says flights to top domestic spring break hot spots such as Orlando, Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Los Angeles, and Tampa average about $815 for roundtrip airfare.

From Barron's

Median HOA fees for listings in Miami, Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach, Panama City and Naples make up more than 20% of homeowners’ monthly principal and interest payments, according to the report.

From MarketWatch

Take a sailing aboard Royal Caribbean’s Oasis of the Seas earlier this month that departed from Fort Lauderdale, Fla. According to reports, the ship was likely overbooked.

From MarketWatch

Patrick Madden and Mark Hyman listed a condo in the Fort Lauderdale, Fla., area for sale in April and got little interest from buyers.

From The Wall Street Journal

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