/ Dictionary / Index F Florida: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Flor•i•da Pronunciation: (flôr'i-du, flor'-), [key] — n. a state in the SE United States between the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico. 9,739,992. 58,560 sq. mi. (151,670 sq. km). Cap.: Tallahassee. Abbr.: FL (for use with zip code), Fla. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: florida (Thesaurus) florid Florida Current Related Content Daily Word Quiz: placid Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language