Key Largo

English

Etymology

From key (“cay”) +‎ Spanish largo (“length”), from Spanish Cayo Largo, from being the first long significant cay in the Florida Keys archipelago, out from the mainland.

Proper noun

Key Largo

1. An island in the Florida Keys the largest significant cay in the archipelago in Florida, United States.
   • 1984, “Smooth Operator”, in Diamond Life, performed by Sade:

     Coast-to-coast, L.A. to Chicago: Western male / Across the North and South, to Key Largo: love for sale

   • 1988, “Kokomo”, in Still Cruisin', performed by The Beach Boys:

     Aruba, Jamaica, ooh I wanna take ya / Bermuda, Bahama, come on pretty mama / Key Largo, Montego / Baby why don't we go

2. A census-designated place on the island of Key Largo, Florida Keys, Florida, United States.

Translations

island in the Florida Keys, Florida, USA

Spanish: Cayo Largo m, Cayo Largo del Norte m

Further reading

• Key Largo on Wikipedia.Wikipedia