Definition of dance hall
1
: a large room set aside or suitable for dances
especially
: a public hall offering facilities for dancing
2
dancehall \
ˈdan(t)s-ˌhȯl 
, ˈdän(t)s-
\
: a genre of Jamaican music derived from reggae in which an artist improvises vocals over a recorded or live beat
… anyone who knew her or worked with her knows that she loves dancehall and has much respect and passion for the genre.— Stephanie K
—often used before another noun dancehall musicA key form of symbolic capital obtainable in Jamaica is knowledge and possession of many Jamaican dancehall records.— Marvin Sterling
, ˈdän(t)s-
\
: a genre of Jamaican music derived from reggae in which an artist improvises vocals over a recorded or live beat
… anyone who knew her or worked with her knows that she loves dancehall and has much respect and passion for the genre.— Stephanie K
—often used before another noun dancehall musicA key form of symbolic capital obtainable in Jamaica is knowledge and possession of many Jamaican dancehall records.— Marvin Sterling
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“Dance hall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dance%20hall. Accessed 15 Apr. 2021.
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The first known use of dance hall was in 1845
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