dance hall

noun

: a large room set aside or suitable for dances

especially : a public hall offering facilities for dancing

dancehall

ˈdan(t)s-ˌhȯl

ˈdän(t)s-

: a genre of Jamaican music derived from reggae in which an artist improvises vocals over a recorded or live beat

… anyone who knew her or worked with her knows that she loves dancehall and has much respect and passion for the genre.—

Stephanie K

—often used before another noun

dancehall music

A key form of symbolic capital obtainable in Jamaica is knowledge and possession of many Jamaican dancehall records.—

Marvin Sterling

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Supper clubs in Wisconsin go back to 1920s roadhouses and dance halls, but the social club concept really had its heyday in the ‘50s and ‘60s, says Faiola. —

Samantha Leal, Bon Appétit, 10 Oct. 2024 Year-round, the quirky Texas town of Round Top is quite a charmer, populated with artists and artisans, galleries and vintage markets, music festivals and a historic dance hall. —

Rona Berg, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024 On her first day of filming, Ronan was thrown into a lively quickstep number in a roaring dance hall. —

Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024 For a group that spent most of its 16 years in theaters and dance halls, coming back in a stadium a decade-and-a-half later requires a degree of caution and assessing demand. —

Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for dance hall