Okeechobee

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O·kee·cho·bee

O0052100 (ō′kĭ-chō′bē), Lake A lake of southeast Florida north of the Everglades. It is a link in the Okeechobee Waterway, a water route from the Atlantic Ocean to the Gulf of Mexico.

Okeechobee

(ˌəʊkɪˈtʃəʊbɪ) n (Placename) Lake Okeechobee a lake in S Florida, in the Everglades: second largest freshwater lake wholly within the US. Area: 1813 sq km (700 sq miles)

O•kee•cho•bee

(ˌoʊ kɪˈtʃoʊ bi)

n. Lake, a lake in S Florida, in the N part of the Everglades. 700 sq. mi. (1813 sq. km).

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Okeechobee - a lake in southeast Florida to the north of the EvergladesLake OkeechobeeEverglade State, FL, Florida, Sunshine State - a state in southeastern United States between the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War

Okeechobee

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Okeechobee

Lake. a lake in S Florida, in the Everglades: second largest freshwater lake wholly within the US. Area: 1813 sq. km (700 sq. miles)

Okeechobee

a lake in southeastern Florida, in the USA. It has an area of approximately 2,600 sq km and reaches six m in depth. Its shores are marshy and partially sunken. The annual fluctuation in water level ranges up to 1 m. The Kissimmee River flows into the lake. Lake Okeechobee is drained by canals that connect it with the Atlantic Ocean and with the Caloosahatchee River, which flows into the Gulf of Mexico. The canals were constructed as part of a long-range plan to make the lake boundaries permanent and to drain the surrounding areas for agricultural use. There is fishing and tourism. The city of Clewiston and a Seminole Indian reservation are situated on the southern shores of Lake Okeechobee.

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Okeechobee

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Related to Okeechobee: Okeechobee Waterway, Okeechobee County

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Synonyms for Okeechobee

noun a lake in southeast Florida to the north of the Everglades

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Lake Okeechobee

Related Words

Everglade State
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Florida
Sunshine State

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