ballroom

noun

ball·​room ˈbȯl-ˌrüm 

-ˌru̇m

: a large room used for dances

Examples of ballroom in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

As someone who still brings up how James Hinchcliffe and Sharna Burgess should’ve won season 23 in casual conversation, I am so pumped Sharna is back in the ballroom after four years. — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2026

None of which prepared him for the grueling physical toll of ballroom dancing. — Lily Moayeri, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2026

But all four appeared in a Marriott ballroom in Washington on Tuesday to raise alarms about the existential threats of artificial intelligence. — Justin Papp, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026

Season 34 champ Carson is back on the ballroom floor with a much different contestant this year. — Katie Campione, Deadline, 15 Sep. 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