Definition of charleston Charleston

/ʧɑˈɹlstʌn/ - [charlstun] - charles•ton

We found 9 definitions of charleston from 5 different sources.

What does charleston mean?

Noun
charleston - a port city in southeastern South Carolina
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
charleston - state capital of West Virginia in the central part of the state on the Kanawha river
		capital of West Virginia
Verb charlestons, charlestoning, charlestoned
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"

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charleston
The capital of the state of West Virginia, United States of America.
charleston
A lively 20th century dance characterized by spasmodic kicking with the knees turned inwards.

charleston
A port of entry and the chief city of South Carolina, founded in 1672. On Sullivan’s Island, about 7 miles below, communicating with the harbor, a garrison of about 400 Americans under Col. Moultrie sustained an assault from 9 British ships of war, and gallantly repulsed them, on June 28, 1776. The city was afterwards besieged, and after a gallant resistance of nearly six weeks surrendered to the British, May 12, 1780, being held by them till 1782. In the civil war (1861-65) it was here the first gun was fired, which resulted in the reduction of the famous Fort Sumter. In the latter part of the war it was bombarded and besieged by the Federal troops. Its evacuation by the Confederates and its occupation by the Federals followed, February 18, 1865.