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Key West definition

Key West

  1. westernmost island of the Florida Keys: c. 4 mi (6.4 km) long
  2. seaport on this island: southernmost city in the U.S.: pop. 25,000

Etymology: Sp Cayo Hueso, lit., island of bones, for human bones found there

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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