ballroom

noun

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

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Plans for a new ballroom have not been revealed yet. Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025 In a ballroom, guests were served a gourmet dinner. San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 June 2025 In the museum ballroom, the Health and Wellness Village will featuring health and wellness vendors, mental health professionals and other organizations offering information about nutrition, preventive care and overall wellness. Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 18 June 2025 The actors in the Russell family preside over airplane-hangar-size re-creations of ballrooms filled with immense staircases. Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 17 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for ballroom

Word History

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 3 Jul. 2025.

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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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