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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Example Sentences

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Austin was the slowest market among the 50 most populous metropolitan areas, followed by San Antonio and Fort Lauderdale.

From The Wall Street Journal

In Fort Lauderdale, buyers who paid less than asking got 10.3% of the price knocked off as well.

From MarketWatch

Flamingo Gardens is just 20 minutes from Fort Lauderdale Airport, making it an excellent pit stop before heading home.

From Salon

“Reuben wrecked Fort Lauderdale too. Port Everglades. The fishing pier at Pompano. It’s all gone. Basketball arena made it though, so there’s that, I guess.”

From Literature

They are believed to be the descendants of escapees from a research centre near Fort Lauderdale in the 1940s.

From BBC

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