Key West
Americannoun
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an island off S Florida, in the Gulf of Mexico. 4 miles (6.4 km) long; 2 miles (3.2 km) wide.
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a seaport on this island: the southernmost city in the U.S.; naval base.
Example Sentences
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Around 1990, Coe’s contract with Columbia ended and amid personal troubles including a divorce and trouble with the IRS, his Key West, Fla., home was seized.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026
There’s a proposal to turn Jimmy Buffett’s Key West recording studio into a margarita bar.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 10, 2026
The musician, who would become synonymous with Key West, started leasing the old icehouse in the city’s historic seaport district in 1986.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026
Forecasters noted that atmospheric moisture readings from San Diego almost mirrored those from Key West on Thursday — or about 200% of normal for Southern California.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 18, 2025
Poppy’s father had been a conch fisherman, like many others who had left the Bahamas to settle in the lanes of Key West.
From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm
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