square dance

noun

: a dance for four couples who form the sides of a square
square-dance
ˈskwer-ˌdan(t)s How to pronounce square dance (audio)
-ˌdän(t)s
intransitive verb
square dancer noun
square dancing noun

Examples of square dance in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Modern square dance lessons will begin in September. Janet Kusterer, Baltimore Sun, 7 Aug. 2024 That’s the welcoming mantra of the square dance group at Glen Mar Church, 4701 New Cut Road. Janet Kusterer, Baltimore Sun, 7 Aug. 2024 North of Columbia, Tom Thumb Squares holds weekly and bimonthly square dance classes at Glen Mar Church and Hollifield Station Elementary School in Ellicott City. Allana Haynes, Baltimore Sun, 1 Apr. 2024 Couriers remembered attending square dances with banjo or guitar players and going to box suppers at local churches. Eliza McGraw, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for square dance 

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Word History

First Known Use

1870, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of square dance was in 1870

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“Square dance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/square%20dance. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

square dance

noun
: a lively dance for sets of four couples who form the sides of a square
square-dance verb
square dancer noun
square dancing noun

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