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
By 2020, Toles was found sleeping behind a building at Key West International Airport in Florida.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 5, 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
Buffett arrived in Key West in 1971 with fellow musician Jerry Jeff Walker after a frustrating run in Nashville.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 8, 2026
“Because we want Key West to look hospitable.”
From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm
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