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

Conversely, markets such as Bridgeport, Conn; Charleston, S.C., and Atlantic City, N.J. are witnessing significant price drops that are successfully clearing inventory, leading to dramatically shorter days on the market.

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And Yale hasn’t won one since 1927, a time when dancing the Charleston and reckless stock-market speculation were all the rage.

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On August 12, 1863, after having completed trial runs in Mobile Bay, the Hunley was transported by rail to Charleston, South Carolina.

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After Britain offered freedom to those slaves who joined the British army, a South Carolinian aide to Gen. George Washington suggested raising “an all-black regiment” of 3,000 enslaved African-Americans to help defend Charleston.

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In a June interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Goodman hinted that he had decided to relocate, telling the publication that he was living in Charleston, S.C., where “The Righteous Gemstones” was filmed.

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