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Fort Lauderdale

/ˌfɔəɹt ˈlɔːdəɹdeɪl/

Fort Lauderdale proper noun: a city, the county seat of Broward County, Florida, United States.

Proper noun

Fort Lauderdale

  1. A city, the county seat of Broward County, Florida, United States.
    • Chief Judge Jack Tuter, who oversees the 17th Judicial Circuit Court in Fort Lauderdale, released a statement over the weekend berating Ehrlich for her conduct.2018 April 23, Chuck Johnston, “Judge not allowed back to court after berating woman who died”, in CNN, archived from the original on 12 Nov 2025
    • FLL is located between Fort Lauderdale and Hollywood.2020 January 7, Rebecca Wallwork, “Which South Florida airport should I fly into?”, in CNN, archived from the original on 17 Mar 2026

Origin of Fort Lauderdale

The original forts were named after Major William Lauderdale.

Questions about Fort Lauderdale

What does Fort Lauderdale mean?
Fort Lauderdale means a city, the county seat of Broward County, Florida, United States.
What part of speech is Fort Lauderdale?
Fort Lauderdale is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Fort Lauderdale?
Fort Lauderdale is pronounced /ˌfɔəɹt ˈlɔːdəɹdeɪl/.

Words near Fort Lauderdale in the dictionary

  1. Fort Irwin
  2. Fort Jones
  3. Fort Kent
  4. Fort Kinnaird
  5. Fort Knox
  6. Fort Lauderdale
  7. Fort Lee
  8. Fort Liard
  9. Fort Lupton
  10. Fort Macleod
  11. Fort Madison

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