Everglades: Meaning and Definition of

Ev•er•glades

Pronunciation: (ev'ur-glādz"), [key]
— n. (used with a pl. v.)
  1. a swampy and partly forested region in S Florida, mostly S of Lake Okeechobee. Over 5000 sq. mi. (12,950 sq. km).
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
See also: