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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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 The venue hosts weekly events, including live concerts, ladies’ nights and line dance lessons. Darah Derios, Charlotte Observer, 21 July 2025 Hidden City Sounds Series presents a free Lefty Martin & His Right Hand Band concert and a free pre-show line dance class from 7 to 9 p.m. July 11 at the California Center for the Arts, Escondido, 340 N. Escondido Blvd. Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 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 20 Aug. 2025.

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