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Lakeland

American  
[leyk-luhnd] / ˈleɪk lənd /

noun

  1. a city in central Florida.


Lakeland British  
/ ˈleɪkˌlænd /

noun

  1. another name for the Lake District

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. of or relating to the Lake District

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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“We’ve stuck it out this long, we wouldn’t want them to fold on an agreement that doesn’t benefit them,” said Melissa Maggard, who has two daughters at Lakeland Elementary.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

A box of it recently arrived, enough to last several weeks, sent by the Vázquezes and their Lakeland congregation.

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026

In 4Q, affordable, lifestyle-driven metros such as Cape Coral, Fla., Lakeland, Fla., and Durham, N.C., led the way.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

In Lakeland, nearly 11% of homes that carry a mortgage were underwater, according to Intercontinental Exchange.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 9, 2026

Maddie flew back following the 70-mile 2,000-year-old dragon’s back of Hadrian’s Wall, to Carlisle and then south through the Lakeland fells, along Lake Windermere.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein

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