ballroom

noun

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

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Saxon and Ben have a deadly confrontation in the hotel’s grand ballroom, while Margaux attempts her final escape. Martine Paris, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025 Mamoulian flourished his new set of watercolors in an extravagant ballroom sequence set on the eve of the Battle of Waterloo — a kaleidoscope of ladies swirling in blue, green and yellow gowns and men strutting in bright red uniforms. Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Mar. 2025 There’s something about ballroom culture and the dance floor and the LGBTQ+ community that, to me, feels like religion, but like our own. James Factora, Them, 6 Mar. 2025 Since debuting in the role of Puss in Boots, Banderas has reprised Zorro, played a ballroom dancing instructor in 2006's Take the Lead and earned a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 1 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 31 Mar. 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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