Meanings
proper noun
- A city, the county seat of Broward County, Florida, United States.
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 20261 more example
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
Origin
The original forts were named after Major William Lauderdale.
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APA
Fort Lauderdale. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fort%20Lauderdale
MLA
“Fort Lauderdale.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fort%20Lauderdale. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Fort Lauderdale,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fort%20Lauderdale.
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