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Charleston

1 American  
[chahrlz-tuhn, chahrl-stuhn] / ˈtʃɑrlz tən, ˈtʃɑrl stən /

noun

  1. a vigorous, rhythmic ballroom dance popular in the 1920s.

verb (used without object)

  1. to dance the Charleston.

Charleston 2 American  
[chahrlz-tuhn, chahrl-stuhn] / ˈtʃɑrlz tən, ˈtʃɑrl stən /

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 British  
/ 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)

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charleston 2 British  
/ ˈtʃɑːlstən /

noun

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

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Charleston 1 Cultural  

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

Charleston 2 Cultural  

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

Etymology

Origin of Charleston

Named after Charleston, South Carolina

Example Sentences

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Lilly, who was handcuffed and taken into custody, requested that her purse be brought with her to the detention facility in North Charleston.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

The car was pulled over at a Circle K in Mount Pleasant, S.C., east of Charleston, for an illegal lane change, the report said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

I’d been hesitant about my decision to stay outside of the downtown area, but as the band conjured a Charleston of yore, I knew I’d made the right choice.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

Living in downtown Charleston, S.C., for several years was our introduction to a pedestrian lifestyle, and we loved it.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 2, 2026

On April 12, 1861, Confederate cannons in Charleston, South Carolina, fired on the U.S. garrison at Fort Sumter in the harbor.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow

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