Florida

American  

[flawr-i-duh, flor-] / ˈflɔr ɪ də, ˈflɒr- /

noun

1. a state in the southeastern United States between the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico. 58,560 square miles (151,670 square kilometers). Tallahassee. FL (for use with zip code), Fla.

2. Also called Florida Straits, Florida Strait. Straits of Florida. an ocean passage between the Florida Keys and Cuba connecting the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean.

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Florida British  

/ ˈflɒrɪdə /

noun

1. Abbreviation: Fla., FL. a state of the southeastern US, between the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico: consists mostly of a low-lying peninsula ending in the Florida Keys a chain of small islands off the coast of S Florida, extending southwest for over 160 km (100 miles). Capital: Tallahassee. Pop: 17 019 068 (2003 est). Area: 143 900 sq km (55 560 sq miles)

2. a sea passage between the Florida Keys and Cuba, linking the Atlantic with the Gulf of Mexico

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Florida Cultural  

1. The southeasternmost state of the contiguous United States, bordered by Alabama and Georgia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, and the Gulf of Mexico and Alabama to the west. Its capital is Tallahassee, and its largest city is Jacksonville.

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Home of the Kennedy Space Center, launch site for many U.S. space missions.

Home of Walt Disney World, an amusement park near Orlando, and many other theme parks. (See Walt Disney.)

St. Augustine, located on the coast of Northern Florida, is the oldest city in the United States, settled in the sixteenth century by Spain.

One of the Confederate states during the Civil War.

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But it’s important to figure out your charging plan before you buy the car, said Javier Labrin, founder of Go Electric Chargers, an EV-charger installation company in Florida.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2026

After our divorce, he forced the sale of our family home in Florida, which I had paid for during our marriage.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2026

Now, as the series moves to Florida, only two wins stand between the Brewers and their first championship in franchise history.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026

He and and First Lady Melania Trump were casting advance votes in Florida before leaving to Georgia.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

I know for certain he just went to Florida one time.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy

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