Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A subtropical wetland area of southern Florida including Everglades National Park. It is noted for its wildlife, especially crocodiles, alligators, and egrets.
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- proper noun An area of
subtropical marshland in southernFlorida - proper noun The Everglades National Park, a
national park in south of the Everglades
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a large subtropical swamp in southern Florida that is noted for its wildlife
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Examples
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PHIL ALLEN, PORT EVERGLADES DIRECTOR: Plans are already in place to expand the program next year to handle all 56 ships that call up Ft. Everglades.
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Q: Does canoeing in the everglades save the Everglades?
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EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK - A contentious Everglades restoration project that a judge once called an "environmental bridge to nowhere" kicked off Friday, two decades after Congress authorized it.
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Q: Does canoeing in the everglades save the Everglades?
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I photographed this specimen from a walkway in Everglades National Park.
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Back in Everglades City, meanwhile, you can stay with my pals at the Ivey House lodge (iveyhouse. com) for $85 a night and have a fresh grouper sandwich with a cold beer at the fish dock across the street as you watch the sun go down.
The Tarpon Trail Tim Romano 2007
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When a small town at the edge of the Florida Everglades is threatened by a raging hurricane, U.S.
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Camping by kayak among the myriad coastal islands of the Everglades is one of the best fishing deals of all time.
The Tarpon Trail Tim Romano 2007
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In October last year, a 3. 6m python came off second best in Everglades National Park in Florida.
- Boing Boing 2006
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The Everglades is the largest subtropical wilderness in the country, and it's a marvelous place for a do-it-yourself fishing adventure.
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