ballroom

noun

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

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One of the older photographs in Gaskin’s book, from 1998, finds an impeccably suited ballroom performer strutting the boards of what appears to be a community-center gymnasium. Andrew Holter, The Atlantic, 31 Dec. 2025 His 90,000-square-foot ballroom project is well underway. Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 31 Dec. 2025 Trump has suggested that the $400 million ballroom will be finished before his term in office ends. Kyler Alvord, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025 It is surrounded by woodland—perfect for the family’s desire for privacy—and has a ballroom, a tennis court, and a marble fireplace among its amenities. Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 29 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for ballroom

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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 7 Jan. 2026.

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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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