/ Dictionary / Index F Fort Sumter: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Fort" Sum'ter Pronunciation: [key] a fort in SE South Carolina, in the harbor of Charleston: its bombardment by the Confederates opened the Civil War on April 12, 1861. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Fort Stewart Fort Thomas Related Content Daily Word Quiz: cur Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language