Charleston
1a vigorous, rhythmic ballroom dance popular in the 1920s.
to dance the Charleston.
Origin of Charleston
1Words Nearby Charleston
Other definitions for Charleston (2 of 2)
a seaport in SE South Carolina.
a city in and the capital of West Virginia, in the W part.
a city in E central Illinois.
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How to use Charleston in a sentence
“If Charleston harbor needs improvement, let the commerce of Charleston bear the burden,” he said.
Steve Scalise Shows There’s a Fine Line Between Confederate & Southern | Lloyd Green | January 2, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTWhen the high court ruled in Brown, the Charleston circuit court, of course, reversed itself.
South Carolina Republicans Snub Desegregation Judge | Michael Tomasky | April 21, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTSo Graham, Scott, and Sanford could have found a way to make it to Charleston if it really mattered to them.
South Carolina Republicans Snub Desegregation Judge | Michael Tomasky | April 21, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAs a college student, I was lucky enough to visit Charleston on a tour of Virginia Woolf related sites.
House of Cads: Growing Up Amid the Weirdness of Bloomsbury | Jessica Ferri | April 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTSoon after, government officials told residents of Charleston, West Virginia, and surrounding areas to stop using tap water.
West Virginia Is Just The Beginning For Chemical Spill Disasters | Sally Kohn | January 13, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
They are men of great business habits, and command a great deal of respect and influence in the city of Charleston.
I had arranged to pass through Charleston in order that I might visit Sumter and see the effect of the artillery fire upon it.
The Supplies for the Confederate Army | Caleb HuseShe had been bought by a company of Englishmen, and, loaded with a most desirable cargo, had started for Wilmington or Charleston.
The Supplies for the Confederate Army | Caleb HuseThe captain would have orders to comply with my demand, and I was to direct him to sail to Charleston.
The Supplies for the Confederate Army | Caleb HuseWhen Charleston was taken by the British, the Boston was one of the vessels cooped up there and lost.
Stories of Our Naval Heroes | Various
British Dictionary definitions for charleston (1 of 2)
/ (ˈtʃɑːlstən) /
a fast rhythmic dance of the 1920s, characterized by kicking and by twisting of the legs from the knee down
Origin of charleston
1British Dictionary definitions for Charleston (2 of 2)
/ (ˈtʃɑːlstən) /
a city in central West Virginia: the state capital. Pop: 51 394 (2003 est)
a port in SE South Carolina, on the Atlantic: scene of the first action in the Civil War. Pop: 101 024 (2003 est)
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Cultural definitions for Charleston (1 of 2)
A fast-paced dance, with elaborate arm movements, that became a craze in the United States during the 1920s.
Two cities in the South: one a port city in southeastern South Carolina, the other the capital of West Virginia.
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