[flawr-i-duh, flor-] 
| 1. | a state in the SE United States between the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico. 9,739,992. 58,560 sq. mi. (151,670 sq. km). Capital: Tallahassee. Abbreviation: FL (for use with zip code), Fla. |
| 2. | Straits of. Also called Florida Straits, Florida Strait. an ocean passage between the Florida Keys and Cuba connecting the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean. |
| Florida, Straits of also Florida Strait A sea passage between Cuba and the Florida Keys, linking the Gulf of Mexico with the Atlantic Ocean. |
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