Meanings
proper noun
- A city, the county seat of St. Lucie County, Florida, United States.
Origin
Named after the Fort Pierce army post, which was named after Benjamin Kendrick Pierce.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
Fort Pierce. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fort%20Pierce
MLA
“Fort Pierce.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fort%20Pierce. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Fort Pierce,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fort%20Pierce.
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