Charleston

¹

[ chahrlz-tuhn, chahrl-stuhn ]

noun

1. a vigorous, rhythmic ballroom dance popular in the 1920s.

verb (used without object)

1. to dance the Charleston.

Charleston

²

[ chahrlz-tuhn, chahrl-stuhn ]

noun

1. a seaport in SE South Carolina.
2. a city in and the capital of West Virginia, in the W part.
3. a city in E central Illinois.

charleston

¹

/ ˈtʃɑːlstən /

noun

1. a fast rhythmic dance of the 1920s, characterized by kicking and by twisting of the legs from the knee down

Charleston

²

/ ˈtʃɑːlstən /

noun

1. a city in central West Virginia: the state capital. Pop: 51 394 (2003 est)
2. a port in SE South Carolina, on the Atlantic: scene of the first action in the Civil War. Pop: 101 024 (2003 est)

Charleston

¹

1. A fast-paced dance, with elaborate arm movements, that became a craze in the United States during the 1920s.

Charleston

²

1. Two cities in the South: one a port city in southeastern South Carolina , the other the capital of West Virginia .

Word History and Origins

Origin of Charleston¹

Named after Charleston, South Carolina

Word History and Origins

Origin of Charleston¹

C20: named after Charleston , South Carolina

Example Sentences

Today the company sources from more than 400 small businesses and makers, including ones in Austin, Charleston, Seattle and elsewhere, for other city-focused gift boxes.

From Washington Post

They include many in the United States, such as Jamestown Island in Virginia, New York’s Statue of Liberty and Charleston’s Historic District.

From Washington Post

They include many in the US, such as Jamestown Island in Virginia, New York’s Statue of Liberty, and Charleston, South Carolina’s Historic District.

From Popular-Science

As Justice runs for reelection, his Democratic opponent, Charleston attorney Ben Salango, has criticized the governor for not doing enough to push for construction of a new gas-fired power plant.

From ProPublica

Smith works at the Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine, in Charleston.

From Science News For Students

“If Charleston harbor needs improvement, let the commerce of Charleston bear the burden,” he said.

From The Daily Beast

When the high court ruled in Brown, the Charleston circuit court, of course, reversed itself.

From The Daily Beast

So Graham, Scott, and Sanford could have found a way to make it to Charleston if it really mattered to them.

From The Daily Beast

As a college student, I was lucky enough to visit Charleston on a tour of Virginia Woolf related sites.

From The Daily Beast

Soon after, government officials told residents of Charleston, West Virginia, and surrounding areas to stop using tap water.

From The Daily Beast

They are men of great business habits, and command a great deal of respect and influence in the city of Charleston.

From Project Gutenberg

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

She had been bought by a company of Englishmen, and, loaded with a most desirable cargo, had started for Wilmington or Charleston.

From Project Gutenberg

The captain would have orders to comply with my demand, and I was to direct him to sail to Charleston.

From Project Gutenberg

When Charleston was taken by the British, the Boston was one of the vessels cooped up there and lost.

From Project Gutenberg

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