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 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

²

/ ˈtʃɑːlstən /

noun

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

Charleston

¹

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

Charleston

²

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

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

Council leader Sam Charleston said that provision had been made for "neuro-divergent children", although he acknowledged that the provision could "possibly be better".

From BBC

She told Charleston’s Post and Courier she was “shocked but not surprised” by the news.

From Salon

Dans is set to launch his campaign on Wednesday with a prayer breakfast and kickoff event in Charleston.

From Salon

Analysts say this may, in part, have been due to Boeing's decision to set up a new assembly line for the 787 in North Charleston, South Carolina – more than 2000 miles from its Seattle heartlands.

From BBC

Nonetheless, South Carolina continued its legal fight to prevent Medicaid patients from receiving care at Planned Parenthood’s clinics in Charleston and Columbia.

From Los Angeles Times

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