an area of low, wet, warm land in the US state of Florida, covering about 5000 square miles. The Everglades, which is a National Park, is famous for its special plants and animals, especially alligators. Subtropical saw-grass marsh region, southern Florida, U.S. Covering about 4,000 sq mi (10,000 sq km), the area has water moving slowly through it from the lip of Lake Okeechobee to mangrove swamps bordering the Gulf of Mexico and Florida Bay. Everglades National Park, established in 1934, encompasses the southwestern portion of the marsh, covering 2,354 sq mi (6,097 sq km). The largest subtropical wilderness left in the continental U.S., it has a mild climate, which provides an environment for myriad birds, alligators, snakes, and turtles. A large portion of the glades has been reclaimed by drainage canals, altering the habitats of many species
A swamp or low tract of land inundated with water and interspersed with hummocks, or small islands, and patches of high grass; as, the everglades of Florida
everglades
Hyphenation
Ev·er·glades
Turkish pronunciation
evırgleydz
Pronunciation
/ˈevərˌglādz/ /ˈɛvɜrˌɡleɪdz/
Etymology
[ 'e-v&r-"glAd ] (noun.) 1823. the Everglades, Fla..