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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

It listed a Wells Fargo Bank branch on Merritt Island as its address.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 12, 2023

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

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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