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Fort Myers

Fort Myers proper noun: a former military outpost in Florida Territory, United States.

Proper noun

Fort Myers

  1. A former military outpost in Florida Territory, United States.
  2. A city, the county seat of Lee County, Florida, United States, on the west coast of Florida peninsula, on the Gulf of Mexico.

Forms of Fort Myers

alternative formFt. Myers
alternative formFt Myers
alternative formFT Myers

Origin of Fort Myers

fort + Myers; Named after quartermaster Abraham Myers who had earlier served in the Second Seminole War, prior to the fort being built. The city is named after the fort that occupied the location of the city.

Words formed from Fort Myers

Questions about Fort Myers

What does Fort Myers mean?
Fort Myers means a former military outpost in Florida Territory, United States.
What part of speech is Fort Myers?
Fort Myers is a proper noun.

Words near Fort Myers in the dictionary

  1. Fort McDermitt
  2. Fort McMurray
  3. Fort Meade
  4. Fort Mill
  5. Fort Morgan
  6. Fort Myers
  7. Fort Myers Beach
  8. Fort Orange
  9. Fort Payne
  10. Fort Pierce
  11. Fort Pierre

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