line dance

noun

1
2
: a dance performed by a group usually in single file
3
: a dance in which the dancers stand in ranks while performing a particular set of steps in unison
line dancer noun
line dancing noun

Examples of line dance in a Sentence

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Toni Armani’s hit is contagious, and so is this line dance inspired by it. Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 4 Aug. 2025 Black America’s 2025 summer anthem may actually be a line dance steeped in African history and tradition. Deon J. Hampton, NBC news, 27 July 2025 Beginner line dances include Cupid Shuffle, Electric Slide, and Power Jam. Kris Slugg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 July 2025 Did Carnival ban clacking fans and the ‘Wobble’ line dance? Nathan Diller, USA Today, 9 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for line dance

Word History

First Known Use

1948, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of line dance was in 1948

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“Line dance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/line%20dance. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.

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