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Sumter

American  
[suhm-ter, suhmp-] / ˈsʌm tər, ˈsʌmp- /

noun

  1. a city in central South Carolina.

  2. Fort Sumter.


Sumter British  
/ ˈsʌmtə /

noun

  1. See Fort Sumter

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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I’m in Sumter, S.C., invited to fly in an F-16 with former Crespi quarterback Randy Redell, an Air Force graduate, captain and pilot.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026

He uses Sumter County - one of the three in which the Villages sits - as an example to illustrate why.

From BBC ● May 1, 2026

“English Liberator” reads like a period war novel, an enjoyable ride for the history buff looking for unheralded adventure stories bridging the gap between Waterloo and Fort Sumter.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026

That is why a Confederate army began the war on April 12, 1861, attacking Fort Sumter, a U.S.

From Slate ● Sep. 24, 2025

Firing at Fort Sumter was a key catalyst action of the Civil War.

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali

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