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Florida room
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English
Etymology
From its use in and association with the southeastern state of Florida in the United States. Cf. en Arizona room.
Noun
en US _ & _ Canada especially East Coast US _ & _ Florida en sunroom, especially one without heating and enclosed with screens rather than glass windows.
en 25 Jan 1965 Club News: Pests To Be Topic http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ZL0NAAAAIBAJ&sjid=5VYDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4730,4242517&dq=her-florida-room St. Petersburg Independent 23 June 2009 11A Here In Florida Mrs. Jones raises begonias in her Florida room.
en 1993 Donald Fagen Donald Fagen Florida Room Kamakiriad When the cold wind comes I go where the dahlias bloom I keep drifting back To your Florida room Well, she's dressed too warm For this latitude We go out to lunch With some Jamaican dude Then the sun shower breaks We come in out of the rain But in her Florida room There's a hurricane
en 20 Oct 2007 Donna Jean MacKinnon Keep your decorating light, airy to spruce up large condo https://web.archive.org/web/20090727071354/http://www.thestar.com/printArticle/267589 Toronto Star 23 June 2009 Canada Before proceeding with furniture, Akerman advises removing the glass enclosing the Florida room, as it creates a small awkward space.
en 17 June 2009 Nonprofit Developer to Build Senior Housing in St. Mary's https://web.archive.org/web/20090621015714/http://somd.com/news/headlines/2009/10154.shtml Southern Maryland Online 23 June 2009 Community amenities will include a spacious parlor/lobby, library/business center and sitting area, resident community room, fitness room, Florida room and front and rear patios.
en terms derived from toponyms
en Rooms