Charleston Definition

chärlstən
noun
A lively dance in 4/4 time, popular during the 1920s.
Webster's New World

A dance named for the city of Charleston, South Carolina.

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Synonyms:
  • capital of West Virginia
pronoun

The capital city of, and largest city in, West Virginia, USA.

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A large city and port in South Carolina, USA.

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verb
(intransitive) To dance the Charleston.
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Other Word Forms of Charleston

Noun

Singular:
Charleston
Plural:
charlestons

Origin of Charleston

  • Charles +‎ ton, ton being an old form of town.

    From Wiktionary

  • After Charleston , South Carolina

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Charleston Sentence Examples

  • In 1733 he had established a press in Charleston, South Carolina, and soon after did the same in Lancaster, Pa., in New Haven, Conn., in New York, in Antigua, in Kingston, Jamaica, and in other places.

  • Educated in England, he returned to Charleston in 1773, and was admitted to the bar in 1774.

  • Huguenot churches were formed on Staten Island, New York, in 1665; in New York City in 1683; at Charleston, South Carolina, in 1686; at Boston, Massachusetts, in 1687; at New Rochelle, New York, in 1688; and at other places.

  • The Charleston church alone of these early churches maintains its independence of any American denomination.

  • At Charleston a mixed congregation of Scotch Presbyterians and English Puritans was organized in 1690.

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Words Starting With

CCHCHA

Words Ending With

NONTON

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