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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)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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 .
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Charleston1

Named after Charleston, South Carolina
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Charleston1

C20: named after Charleston , South Carolina
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Example Sentences

At Charleston County Courthouse on Monday, Komoroski admitted charges including felony DUI resulting in death.

From BBC

Actress Anne Charleston, who played Madge, will return alongside Bishop for some of his last scenes.

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The BBC Radio Wales presenter became the eighth star to leave the show after his Charleston failed to impress judges in a dance off at Blackpool Tower Ballroom on Sunday.

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Here, you’ll come across the ruins of the White Point Hot Springs Hotel, where guests once lounged in hot sulfur spring-fed swimming pools and shimmied the Charleston on the veranda.

The impact figures to be heaviest in places that are home to or support the biggest ports along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts, including New York-New Jersey; Savannah, Ga.; Houston; and Charleston, S.C.

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