ballroom

noun

ball·​room ˈbȯl-ˌrüm 

-ˌru̇m

: a large room used for dances

Examples of ballroom in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The National Trust for Historic Preservation first sued over the project in December, after the White House suddenly tore down the East Wing to make room for the ballroom and raised hundreds of millions of dollars to fund the 90,000-square-foot space. —Joe Walsh, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026

Phase two of the convention center will add 74,000 square feet of exhibit hall space, a 40,000 square foot ballroom and double the amount of meeting room space. —Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Mar. 2026

Our location manager, Paul Eskenazi, found the ballroom at the Convent of the Sacred Heart on 91st Street. —Kyle Beechey, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Mar. 2026

Paxton was defiant when speaking to a few hundred supporters at a Dallas hotel ballroom, a far different scene than Cornyn's small press conference. —ABC News, 4 Mar. 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