: a dance for four couples who form the sides of a square
: a performer or devotee of square dance
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Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
And the evening winds down with a festival-wide square dance led by KC Heil’s All-Star Dance Band.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026
For less than $100, Sacramento travelers can experience the night-life of Las Vegas, square dance in Texas and get coffee in Seattle.
—Sacbee.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Dancers demonstrate the quadrille—a square dance of French origin accompanied by traditional quelbe folk music.
—Nikki Miller-Ka, AFAR Media, 30 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Another one of Judd's favorite memories as a child was learning to square dance in P.E.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
And the evening winds down with a festival-wide square dance led by KC Heil’s All-Star Dance Band.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026
For less than $100, Sacramento travelers can experience the night-life of Las Vegas, square dance in Texas and get coffee in Seattle.
—Sacbee.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Dancers demonstrate the quadrille—a square dance of French origin accompanied by traditional quelbe folk music.
—Nikki Miller-Ka, AFAR Media, 30 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for square dance
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“Square dance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/square%20dance. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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