Fort Myers

proper noun

A former military outpost in Florida Territory, United States.

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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Ft. Myers · alternative Ft Myers · alternative FT 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.

Origin

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.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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