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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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Because his father was born in Brooklyn and later lived in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Ryerson was eligible to play for either Norway or the U.S., which has missed just one World Cup since 1990.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 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

This is partly because he expects fuel costs to come down, and partly because JetBlue’s strength in New York-to-Florida flying overlaps nicely with Spirit’s former main hub in Fort Lauderdale.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

I spent five sweaty summer days at the Fort Lauderdale airport, Spirit’s home base, chronicling the airline’s meltdown in August 2021.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 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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