ballroom

noun

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

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The indictment against Trump also shows White House materials being stored throughout Mar-a-Lago, including in its ballroom, in his bedroom and by a bathroom toilet. Alison Durkee, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025 Dallas Schoo, 71, has been in the business for 52 years and has served as the Edge’s guitar tech since U2 was playing clubs and ballrooms (he’s been moonlighting with Bruce Springsteen). Tim Sommer, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025 About the Author Talia Barrington Talia Barrington is a freelance writer and former professional figure skater and ballroom dancer. Talia Barrington, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2025 The pink-and-brown mansion, often considered a monument to Roaring 20s ostentation, stretches from Lake Worth to the Atlantic Ocean and contains 58 bedrooms, 33 bathrooms, three bomb shelters, a theater, a ballroom and a nine-hole golf course. Miami Herasld Archives, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 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 20 Jan. 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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