ballroom

noun

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

Examples of ballroom in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The reception was held in the ballroom at Donald’s Mar-a-Lago resort and Billy Joel serenaded the crowd. Alex Gurley, Peoplemag, 16 Apr. 2024 Biden stopped speaking and resumed when the protestors were out of the ballroom. Marc Malkin, Variety, 24 Mar. 2024 There are also several senior clubs dedicated to ballroom dancing, duplicate bridge, and aquatic recreation, where retirees gather to stay active and socialize. Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 12 Mar. 2024 The songs have an unrelenting goofiness that clearly lightens the mood in the ballroom. Fran Hoepfner, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2024 But its concert ballroom seats 1,600, less than a quarter of what VAI expects to hold. Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 3 Apr. 2024 Axelle/Bauer-Griffin Sweeney's custom Miu Miu dress traded the traditional ballroom skirt for a slinky, soft mermaid silhouette with a short train. Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 15 Mar. 2024 Madonna has welcomed an array of different celebrities to help her judge the Celebration Tour’s ballroom contest. Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 12 Mar. 2024 Servers cut cramped zigzags across the packed ballroom wielding trays of bubbling hot mac ’n’ cheese, truffle pizza and petite cheeseburgers with tiny paper cones full of crisp fries while winners waited with their handlers to see their statues marked with their wins. Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2024

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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 24 Apr. 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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