Sumter

[ suhm-ter, suhmp- ]

noun

1. a city in central South Carolina.
2. Fort Sumter.

Sumter

/ ˈsʌmtə /

noun

1. See Fort Sumter

Example Sentences

Obviously, there will be no war if this bill passes—no one plans to fire on Fort Sumter, again.

From The Daily Beast

Before Fort Sumter, Gordon, a lawyer, defended slavery as “the hand-maid of civil liberty.”

From The Daily Beast

Talk amongst yourselves about Ft. Sumter, baseball, the South, whatevah.

From The Daily Beast

Thomas Sumter, a distinguished officer of the revolution, died, aged 97.

From Project Gutenberg

When near the town we met a man on horseback who shouted that Beauregard had opened fire on Sumter.

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I had arranged to pass through Charleston in order that I might visit Sumter and see the effect of the artillery fire upon it.

From Project Gutenberg

It was voted to procure a suitable gold badge, with Fort Sumter engraved upon it, for each member.

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A fleet of ironclads had been prepared, with the special object in view of recapturing Fort Sumter.

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