Florida

/ˈflɔːrɪdə/

nounFlor · i · da

Think: “FLOOR + i + duh” — Florida starts with FLOR (like ‘floor’) and ends with -ida.

Yes, it's Florida. Remember the middle vowel: Fl**o**r**i**da (not Fl**o**r**a**da).

Definition

  1. nounA state in the southeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico; its capital is Tallahassee.

Examples

  • My aunt lives in Florida near the beach.
  • We visited Florida during spring break to see the Everglades.
  • Oranges grow well in Florida because the weather is warm.

Synonyms

Sunshine StateFL

Translations

ES FloridaPT FlóridaFR Floride

Common misspellings

FlordiaFloridiaFlordaFlaridaFloradaFloridahFlorídaFlorIda

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