ballroom

noun

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

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The New Orleans Saints linebacker married Emily Chernoff on Saturday, March 22, in a traditional Catholic ceremony at Saint Joan of Arc Church followed by an elegant ballroom reception at Scottish Rite Cathedral in their hometown Indianapolis. Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 3 Apr. 2025 The estate can accommodate up to 16 guests and comes with amenities that would make anyone’s jaw drop: offices, a multi-purpose ballroom, wine cellar, a separate beach house, games room, theatre, fitness room, and library. Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 27 Mar. 2025 The dancer, who worked on projects all over the U.K., even showed Strictly Come Dancing judge Anton Du Beke — an extremely high-level ballroom dancer — some tap dance moves. Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025 The return to nature continues in a room off the upstairs ballroom, where three artist books by Barbara Cooper seem to want to go back to being trees. Lori Waxman, Chicago Tribune, 24 Mar. 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 11 Apr. 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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