Florida

[flawr-i-duh, flor-]

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

Florida

/ 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

Florida

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.

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.

Example Sentences

The duo launched another major lawsuit in 2013 when they filed suit against Sirius XM for failing to pay sound recording royalties in California, New York and Florida.

From Los Angeles Times

The latter Florida park is home to a monsters-themed land that Slash said he was eager to see.

From Los Angeles Times

Ball said he was concerned about actions taken in Florida, where officials are moving to end vaccine requirements as a condition of entry into schools.

From Los Angeles Times

But on Thursday, Florida's Republican governor welcomed the appeals court decision.

From BBC

Seemingly in support of Kennedy’s direction, Florida announced plans to become the first state to end all vaccines mandated, including for schoolchildren.

From Los Angeles Times