Meanings
proper noun
- A resort city in Horry County, South Carolina, United States
Origin
Named for the growth of wax myrtle shrubs.
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APA
Myrtle Beach. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Myrtle%20Beach
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“Myrtle Beach.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Myrtle%20Beach. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Myrtle Beach,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Myrtle%20Beach.
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