line dance

noun

1

: contra dance sense 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

Recent Examples on the Web

By then, her unicorn’s legs are motorcycle wheels, and all that’s left is a electro-house line dance. — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 10 Sep. 2026

Learn line dancing with step-by-step instruction of easy-to-do-dances by instructor Delia Schletter. — Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 24 Aug. 2026

The Sheriff's Office says the incident started as a brawl in the parking lot of the farm after a night of line dancing. — Nikiya Carrero, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026

Anyone who does not know how to line dance can set those worries aside. — Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 31 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1948, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for line dance

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• happenstance
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• mischance