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# miami

noun (Miami; a proper noun — a city)

«miami» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

A large city in the state of Florida, in the south-east of the USA, famous for its beaches, warm weather and Latin American culture. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/miami/#m1)

### In the lessons

In geography lessons Miami is an example of a hot, sunny coastal city near the Caribbean; it is often hit by hurricanes, so people there learn hurricane safety. Many people in Miami speak Spanish as well as English. «Miami Beach» is a separate city next to it.

### Examples

- Miami is a city in Florida. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/miami/#x1)
- We flew to Miami for a beach holiday. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/miami/#x2)
- It is warm in Miami even in winter. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/miami/#x3)
- Many people in Miami speak Spanish and English. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/miami/#x4)
- Hurricanes sometimes hit Miami. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/miami/#x5)
- Cruise ships leave from the port of Miami. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/miami/#x6)
- Miami has a famous art deco district. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/miami/#x7)

### Note

A place name always starts with a capital letter: Miami. Said «my-AM-ee». Miami is a city, not a state; the state is Florida. The name comes from the Mayaimi, a Native American people.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «miami» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/miami/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«miami» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/miami.html) on Mova free.