line dance

noun

1
2
: a dance performed by a group usually in single file
3
: a dance in which the dancers stand in ranks while performing a particular set of steps in unison
line dancer noun
line dancing noun

Examples of line dance in a Sentence

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Another half-dozen bananas joined in, rocking their shoulders like buff Rockettes doing a hip-hop line dance. Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 11 Sep. 2025 Beginner line dances include Cupid Shuffle, Electric Slide, and Power Jam. Kris Slugg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Aug. 2025 Learn the basic steps of line dancing to fun, easy dances and upbeat music. Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025 Arts & EntertainmentNews A 22-year-old’s made up a line dance on his lunch break. Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for line dance

Word History

First Known Use

1948, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of line dance was in 1948

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“Line dance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/line%20dance. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.

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