SINCE 1828
dance hall
nounDefinition 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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