Miami Beach

American  

noun

1. a city in SE Florida on an island 2½ miles (4 km) across Biscayne Bay from Miami: seaside resort.

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Miami Beach British  

noun

1. a resort in SE Florida, on an island separated from Miami by Biscayne Bay. Pop: 89 312 (2003 est)

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Example Sentences

“It used to not be on the map,” Alatriste says of the artsy, up-and-coming neighborhood, just a half-hour drive south of downtown Miami Beach.

From MarketWatch

A ceremonial weigh-in is scheduled for Thursday evening at the Fillmore Miami Beach.

From BBC

The “Woo-Hah!! Got You All in Check” and “Calm Down” rap veteran, 53, sternly set the record straight for the social media troll during an exchange Sunday at Art Basel in Miami Beach.

From Los Angeles Times

You can see the results of all this at Art Basel Miami Beach, America’s biggest art fair—with nearly 300 exhibitors participating this year—on view at the city’s Convention Center through Sunday.

From The Wall Street Journal

Mention Miami in the context of contemporary art and many instantly think of Art Basel Miami Beach, the massive fair that annually descends on the coastal strip just outside that southern metropolis.

From The Wall Street Journal