ballroom

noun

ball·​room ˈbȯl-ˌrüm How to pronounce ballroom (audio)
-ˌru̇m
: a large room used for dances

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Chung Ha would love to experience ballroom culture in its birthplace, to attend a ball in the city where the Black and Latino LGBTQ+ community pioneered the modern ballroom scene: New York. Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 12 Feb. 2025 The line moves quickly and one is transported to a large ballroom with a huge intricate glass chandelier hanging quite low. Essence, 8 Feb. 2025 Not surprising, a chunk of this two-hour session focused on the grandiose Sky Club that capped this 22-story skyscraper – a high-end ballroom and restaurant that attracted local socialites as well as Chicago’s elite because of its sophisticated menu, live music, glitzy decor and ritzy ambiance. Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2025 There were 300 in a standing-room-only ballroom and 100 attendees in an outside courtyard. Richard Dunn, Orange County Register, 6 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for ballroom 

Word History

First Known Use

1719, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of ballroom was in 1719

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“Ballroom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ballroom. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.

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ballroom

noun
ball·​room ˈbȯl-ˌrüm How to pronounce ballroom (audio)
-ˌru̇m
: a large room for dances

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