ballroom

noun

ball·​room ˈbȯl-ˌrüm 

-ˌru̇m

: a large room used for dances

Examples of ballroom in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Guest judge Jenna Johnson challenged the remaining dancers to perform routines that showcased one of ballroom's most important elements -- chemistry. — ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026

Souleymane, an Afro-German trans man, talented fashion designer and increasingly less timid figure on Berlin’s ballroom scene, travels to Dakar to repair his father’s kora. — John Hopewell, Variety, 5 Aug. 2026

The new hotel had fourteen hundred rooms, a shiny ballroom, and convention facilities. — Kai Bird, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026

The president has also sought to replace the East Wing of the White House with a ballroom, build a gigantic triumphal arch across the Potomac River from the Lincoln Memorial, overhaul the Kennedy Center and renovate Dulles International Airport. — Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 31 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1719, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing ballroom

• ballroom dance

Rhymes for ballroom

• assume
• backroom
• barroom
• bathroom
• bedroom
• boardroom
• bridegroom
• classroom
• cloakroom
• consume
• costume
• courtroom

Kids Definition

ballroom

noun

ball·​room ˈbȯl-ˌrüm 

-ˌru̇m

: a large room for dances