Fort Dix

proper noun

A census-designated place and army base in the townships of New Hanover, Pemberton and Springfield, Burlington County, New Jersey, United States.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A census-designated place and army base in the townships of New Hanover, Pemberton and Springfield, Burlington County, New Jersey, United States.

Origin

Originally named Camp Dix, after John Adams Dix, and renamed in 1939.

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APA

Fort Dix. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fort%20Dix

MLA

“Fort Dix.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fort%20Dix. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Fort Dix,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fort%20Dix.

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