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Fla.

Fla.

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A short written form for the US state of Florida
  • noun
  • US
translation icon : Fla.
  • The hurricane is expected to make landfall in Fla. late tonight.

Examples

  • Many retirees choose to move to Fla. for its warm climate.

  • His family has lived in Fla. for three generations.

  • I live in Fla..

  • She moved to Fla. last year.

  • My brother lives in Fla., where he enjoys the beach every weekend.

  • Tourists flock to Fla. to experience its famous theme parks.

  • The weather in Fla. is usually sunny and warm throughout the year.

Surface Forms

Fla. singular

Etymology

Fla. is the short written form of Florida, and that name comes from Spanish la Florida which means 'flowery' or 'full of flowers' because an early explorer named it in spring. So Fla. stands for the warm, flower-rich state of Florida and is used as its standard abbreviation in writing.