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.
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)
Named after Charleston, South Carolina
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But after their family trip to New Orleans; Asheville, N.C.; and South Carolina spots Charleston, Folly Beach and Lake Keowee, they began to wonder if they wanted to stay in the same town forever.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
The fight spans the resort’s home in the hills of White Sulphur Springs to the state capital of Charleston.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 6, 2026
For example, the Colored People’s Convention that met in 1865 in Charleston, South Carolina, argued that equal voting rights were “inherent and essential to every republican form of government.”
From Slate ● Jun. 3, 2026
There were also limited editions such as the Charleston, the Dolly and a "007" version to coincide with the 1981 James Bond Movie "For Your Eyes Only" that featured a yellow 2CV.
From Barron's ● May 21, 2026
Lillian had risen and was sitting at the kitchen table reading the Charleston News and Courier and finishing her first cup of coffee.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
Opera singer Wynne Evans has become the eighth star to leave this year's Strictly Come Dancing after his charleston left judges cold.
From BBC ● Nov. 17, 2024
In 2013, she dazzled on Strictly Come Dancing, wowing the judges with, among other performances, a memorably bouncy whirl through the charleston.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 21, 2020
For their choice, Jay and Aliona chose to do the paso doble to It's My Life by Bon Jovi, while Georgia and Giovanni returned to the charleston, dancing to Hot Honey Rag from Chicago.
From BBC ● Dec. 19, 2015
Music comes from the Ceilidh Liberation Front and you can even learn to jive or charleston, if you so wish.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 15, 2013
RUNNER-UP charleston, south carolina Anglers will find prime action with whites around this southern hot spot.
From Time Magazine Archive
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