Fort Myers
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- proper noun
- /fɔrt ˈmaɪərz/
- In the Fort Myers CBSA, the median square foot cost was up 19.4%, from $59.46 to $71.
- Fort Myers, Florida
- Fort Myers, Fla.
Examples
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A 1991 University of Florida graduate, Wallman started her journalism career at the Fort Myers News-Press.
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Phoenix and Fort Myers, Fla., are rebounding very well, as are San Jose and Detroit.
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More recently, a couple of cities in Florida have been mentioned as possible destinations when the Nationals' contract with Viera runs out after next season: Fort Myers and Vero Beach.
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This week we were at the Lakes Park Farmers Market in Fort Myers, Florida, where some guys have a business making big batches of mole to sell to the tourists—maybe like Montezuma's guacamole makers did.
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We're excited to visit Fort Myers for our family vacation this summer.
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Many tourists flock to Fort Myers to enjoy its beautiful beaches and warm weather.
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In Fort Myers, Florida, you can find a variety of attractions for visitors of all ages.
Surface Forms
Morphology
fort + Myers
The form 'Fort Myers' transparently combines 'fort' (a fortified place) with a proper name, so a learner who knows the constituents can infer it denotes a place—specifically a fort or location named Myers. This toponymic pattern (Fort + name) is common cross-linguistically, so the basic meaning as a place is immediately derivable even if the learner did not know the specific city.
Etymology
Fort Myers may come from a small fort called Fort Myers, which was 'named after' a soldier called Myers. So the town kept the old Fort and the soldier's name, which is why it is called Fort Myers today.