ballroom

noun

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

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Spanish-speaking audiences are familiar with Poza, who hosted Univision’s ballroom dancing competition Mira Quién Baila. Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 20 Dec. 2024 While only the front of the hotel, a gilded ballroom and spa are original to the 1896 building, the Corinthia’s newer parts integrate well with the historic feel of the belle époque. Forbes Travel Guide, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024 That committee ended up being embroiled in multiple court battles, including a lawsuit brought by the D.C. attorney general claiming the committee overpaid for ballrooms at Trump's Old Post Office hotel to enrich Trump and his family business. Soo Rin Kim, ABC News, 18 Dec. 2024 When reopening in 2021 as The Newbury Boston, the hotel made a splash in the neighborhood with brand new public spaces by architect Jeffrey Beers, additional guest rooms and suites, and a restoration of the historic ballrooms. Shivani Vora, Architectural Digest, 13 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for ballroom 

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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 29 Dec. 2024.

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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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