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Charles·ton ¹  (chärlstn)

1. A city of southeast South Carolina northeast of Savannah. Charleston has been a major commercial and cultural center since colonial times. Population: 108,000.

2. The capital and largest city of West Virginia, in the west-central part of the state. The city grew around the site of Fort Lee in the late 1780s. Population: 50,800.

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Charles·ton ²  (chärlstn)

n.

A fast ballroom dance in 4/4 time, popular during the 1920s.

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[After Charleston¹, South Carolina.]

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charleston

Noun

a lively dance of the 1920s [after Charleston, South Carolina]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Charleston - state capital of West Virginia in the central part of the state on the Kanawha river capital of West Virginia Mountain State, West Virginia, WV - a state in east central United States
	2.	Charleston - a port city in southeastern South Carolina Palmetto State, SC, South Carolina - a state in the Deep South; one of the original 13 colonies
	3.	Charleston - an American ballroom dance in syncopated rhythm; popular early in the 20th century ballroom dance, ballroom dancing - any of a variety of social dances performed by couples in a ballroom
Verb	1.	Charleston - dance the Charleston trip the light fantastic, trip the light fantastic toe, dance - move in a pattern; usually to musical accompaniment; do or perform a dance; "My husband and I like to dance at home to the radio"