Definitions for key west
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
Key′ West′(n.)
the westernmost island of the Florida Keys, in the Gulf of Mexico. 4 mi. (6.4 km) long; 2 mi. (3.2 km) wide.
Category: Geography (places)
a seaport on this island: the southernmost city in the U.S. 24,292.
Category: Geography (places)
Princeton's WordNet
Key West(noun)
a town on the westernmost of the Florida keys in the Gulf of Mexico
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
Key West
a seaport, health resort, and naval station on a coral island 60 m. SW. of Caple Sable, Florida; it has a good harbour and strong fort; was the basis of operations in the Spanish-American War, 1898; exports salt, turtles, and fruit, and manufactures cigars.
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