Definition of ballroom
: a large room used for dances
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Members of the delegation were observed gesticulating and complaining loudly outside the ballroom after the speech.
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Classes are taught in pre-ballet, parent & me dance/play, ballet, tap, jazz and hip hop, plus adult classes in belly dancing and ballroom dancing.
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De La Salle's Jazz Ensemble and String Orchestra performed during the cocktail hour in the Lafayette Foyer, followed by guests moving into a ballroom where the three-course dinner was served.
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Piatczyc will compete in the Team category as part of the Miami All Stars, a Latin ballroom group affiliated with Miami studio DanceTown.
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The Fort Harrison Hotel is ringed with security cameras and is closed to the public, despite its three restaurants and ballroom.
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Ben Guttery Collection, Tarrant County Archives Vernon Castle, a captain in the Royal Flying Corps who was internationally famous as a ballroom dancer, was one of those who died during training.
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The dance competition, judged by Jennifer Lopez, Derek Hough, Ne-Yo and Jenna Dewan, pits dancers against each other in a wide range of dance, including hip-hop, tap, ballet and ballroom.
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While social dancing is popular in Seattle, with Lindy hop and salsa among many styles available, the ballroom social dances require, well, space.
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BALLROOM Defined for English Language Learners
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: a large room used for dances
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