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Merritt Island

American  
[mer-it] / ˈmɛr ɪt /

noun

  1. a town in E Florida.


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In her small shop on Merritt Island, racks of orange, blue and black T-shirts depict hand drawn rockets, mission patches and moonscapes, ready for the crowds who arrive on regular launch days.

From BBC Mar. 31, 2026

The birds at the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge aren’t going to be happy.

From Slate Dec. 9, 2025

Sarah Gaines Barmeyer, senior managing director for the National Parks Conservation Association’s conservation programs, said that Florida’s Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge also has been floated as a potential spaceport site.

From Washington Post Jul. 31, 2022

On one of their trips in early March, Jones steered the boat to a secluded cove on Merritt Island.

From Seattle Times Apr. 9, 2022

Ahana moved to Merritt Island at the end of the year when her father got a big promotion at the John F. Kennedy Space Center.

From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina

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