Okeechobee

[ oh-ki-choh-bee ]

noun

1. Lake Okeechobee. a lake in S Florida, in the N part of the Everglades. 35 miles (56 km) long; 30 miles (48 km) wide.

Okeechobee

/ ˌəʊkɪˈtʃəʊbɪ /

noun

1. Lake Okeechobee
   a lake in S Florida, in the Everglades: second largest freshwater lake wholly within the US Area: 1813 sq km (700 sq miles)

Example Sentences

His victory margin was particularly wide in Okeechobee, where he won with 71.8% of the votes.

From Seattle Times

For much of the summer, Lake Okeechobee suffocates under toxic, blue-green algae blooms fed by fertilizer runoff from farms.

From New York Times

Not only does climate change increase the risk of heavier rain in the future, but water can already flow into Okeechobee about six times faster than the canals can carry it away.

From Seattle Times

In addition to protecting many animal species, the new EPA policy would extend to many endangered plant species like the Leedy's roseroot, the Mead's milkweed, the Okeechobee gourd and the Palmate-bracted bird's beak.

From Salon

In Okeechobee County, a rural county where just over 16,000 people voted in the 2020 election, Mr. Trump won 71.5 percent of the vote, according to the county’s election tally.

From New York Times