ballroom

noun

ball·​room ˈbȯl-ˌrüm 

-ˌru̇m

: a large room used for dances

Examples of ballroom in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

His Administration demolished the White House’s East Wing to make way for a ballroom costing hundreds of millions of dollars—a project facing its own legal challenges. — Chad De Guzman, Time, 26 Aug. 2026

With a roaring wedding trade as well, not to be missed is the property’s shinto shrine, past the bevy of ballrooms lofted above the lobby. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026

The Games feature over 1,300 competitions involving more than 2,000 robots in 51 events like running, long jump and table tennis, as well as ballroom dancing. — ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026

On Friday, the US Supreme Court gave the green light for construction of the White House ballroom to continue. — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 24 Aug. 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