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

While the endurance did the same thing over and over, the dancers were tasked with new routines each week, from jazz to line dancing to square dancing. — Amanda Gardner, Martha Stewart, 5 July 2026

From Doris Day singalongs to hip-hop routines and country line dances, the classes get people kicking, popping and spinning. — ABC News, 9 June 2026

The June 27 class will be a Caribbean celebration, and the June 30 class is a soul line dance edition. — Elizabeth Green, AJC.com, 28 May 2026

Kids’ story time and art-making sessions run throughout the afternoon, while a Juneteenth Soundstage brings Go-Go music and line dancing into the museum space. — Shelby Stewart, Essence, 14 May 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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• finance
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• mischance