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Miami

Miami

855 1.0
A large city in southeast Florida known for warm beaches and lively culture
  • proper noun
  • /maɪˈæmi/
translation icon : Miami
  • The annual Art Basel event draws thousands of visitors to Miami each December.
  • Miami-Dade County
  • Miami, Florida
  • Miami and West Palm

And for me, I grew up in Miami, melting pot.

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Examples

  • Higher-order goods and services were available in larger centers such as Miami or West Palm Beach.

    Academic text (1992)
  • Officials at the U.S. attorney's office in Miami did not return calls seeking comment.

    Academic text (1999)
  • and I had friends who lived on Miami Beach that I met

  • Here it is Miami Beach, people going in.

  • But when we went to Miami, Paul went to Miami with me.

  • Hey, guys, these are the advance team reports from the Miami field agent.

  • Who will come out the West to face Miami in the championship game?

  • We could even go to Miami.

  • And as much as I love Miami, I hate airports.

  • Flight 53 to Miami is now boarding at Gate 28.

Compounds

9 1.0

A city on an island in southeast Florida with sandy beaches and many hotels

Surface Forms

Miami main

Etymology

Miami for the Florida city comes from an old Native American name Mayaimi, which meant 'big water' for the large lake now called Okeechobee. That's why the city by the sea has a name that reminds us of water and beaches.