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

Florida

/ ˈflɒrɪdə /

noun

1. 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) AbbreviationFla.with zip codeFL
2. Straits of Florida
   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 .

Notes

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

In light of all that, making the playoffs at all was looking like an uphill battle for Florida, much less doing any kind of damage once there.

From FiveThirtyEight

You’ve got to understand, I’m getting ready to recruit in the state of Florida and presented them with a wonderful scenario, but God didn’t see fit for me to have that.

From Washington Post

Such measures are advancing in Georgia, Florida and Iowa, and in many other states.

From Washington Post

Late last month, court records surfaced from a 2012 fraud case that outlined how Tarrio had been a prolific cooperator with the FBI and other law enforcement agencies in South Florida.

From Washington Post

The draft class has some notable talent, led by Florida’s Kyle Pitts and Penn State’s Pat Freiermuth, and Miami’s Brevin Jordan has the type of versatility that could intrigue Washington.

From Washington Post

“Please, please do not permit this to happen here in Florida,” wrote Cris K. Smith of East Polk County.

From The Daily Beast

“I do not support gay marriages being recognized in Florida,” he wrote Andrew Walther of Sanford.

From The Daily Beast

Meanwhile, in Florida, Bush was flooded with questions about whether gay marriage could possibly come to the Sunshine State.

From The Daily Beast

A few days later, Bush replied, “We will uphold the law in Florida.”

From The Daily Beast

Like many Americans—but few Republican presidential candidates—the former Florida governor has evolved on the issue.

From The Daily Beast

Ferdinand de Soto sailed from Havana with ten ships for the conquest of Florida.

From Project Gutenberg

Fine specimens are found in Florida and some elaborately carved have been unearthed in Virginia.

From Project Gutenberg

He fitted out an expedition to search Florida for more gold, and lost his life.

From Project Gutenberg

Ferdinand de Soto, landed on the West coast of Florida, in search of gold.

From Project Gutenberg

Footnote 81: Florida tobacco is noted for the white rust found on the leaves.

From Project Gutenberg