CHARLESTON

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

IPA (US):

 Dictionary entry overview: What does Charleston mean? 

• CHARLESTON (noun)
  The noun CHARLESTON has 3 senses:

1. state capital of West Virginia in the central part of the state on the Kanawha river

2. a port city in southeastern South Carolina

3. an American ballroom dance in syncopated rhythm; popular early in the 20th century

  Familiarity information: CHARLESTON used as a noun is uncommon.

• CHARLESTON (verb)
  The verb CHARLESTON has 1 sense:

1. dance the Charleston

  Familiarity information: CHARLESTON used as a verb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CHARLESTON (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

State capital of West Virginia in the central part of the state on the Kanawha river

Classified under:

Nouns denoting spatial position

Synonyms:

capital of West Virginia; Charleston

Instance hypernyms:

state capital (the capital city of a political subdivision of a country)

Holonyms ("Charleston" is a part of...):

Mountain State; W.V.; West Virginia; WV (a state in east central United States)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A port city in southeastern South Carolina

Classified under:

Nouns denoting spatial position

Instance hypernyms:

city; metropolis; urban center (a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts)

port (a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country)

Holonyms ("Charleston" is a part of...):

Palmetto State; S.C.; SC; South Carolina (a state in the Deep South; one of the original 13 colonies)

Sense 3

Meaning:

An American ballroom dance in syncopated rhythm; popular early in the 20th century

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("Charleston" is a kind of...):

ballroom dance; ballroom dancing (any of a variety of social dances performed by couples in a ballroom)

Derivation:

Charleston (dance the Charleston)

• CHARLESTON (verb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Dance the Charleston

Classified under:

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming

Hypernyms (to "Charleston" is one way to...):

dance; trip the light fantastic; trip the light fantastic toe (move in a pattern; usually to musical accompaniment; do or perform a dance)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s

Derivation:

Charleston (an American ballroom dance in syncopated rhythm; popular early in the 20th century)