Thesaurus results for BALLROOM

ballroom

noun

Definition of ballroom

as in auditorium

Related Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of ballroom Attendees noticed the tighter security, including the restrictions prohibiting bringing drinks from the outside bar into the ballroom, and the more serious tone of the evening from the start. — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 25 July 2026 About 1,200 people – the majority high school students from the National Advocacy Institute – gathered in the main ballroom at the Washington Hilton for the 2½-hour event. — Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 25 July 2026 The incident took place just outside the Washington Hilton ballroom, but shots could be heard among dinner guests. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 24 July 2026 But Vance’s absence is notable given questions about the line of presidential succession raised by the chaos at the initial dinner, where the president, vice president and House Speaker Mike Johnson were all in the ballroom. — Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 24 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for ballroom

Recent Examples of Synonyms for ballroom

Noun

Two of my best friends came with me, and there were at least a few other people in the auditorium.

— Jesse Hassenger, Entertainment Weekly, 27 July 2026
Tasks include trailblazing and uprooting invasive weeds at the adjacent Richardson Grove State Park; river beach cleanups; painting barns, auditoriums, cabins and kitchen walls; building benches and greenhouses; and planting fruit trees.

— Savita Patel, Mercury News, 26 July 2026

Definition of auditorium

Noun

For example, a very typical one is Viktor Orban, the previous prime minister, whose home village Felcsút has a huge soccer arena, which has literally the capacity of the soccer arena is larger than the entire village population.

— Tax Notes Staff, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
And because the Blazers are the arena’s biggest tenant, the city is willing to find creative funding solutions for the Blazers’ renovations.

— Jason Quick, New York Times, 21 July 2026

Definition of arena

Noun

The town hall followed one Sunday in Houston in which a majority of the attendees were Black.

— Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 July 2026
Its attendance is capped at around 160,000 due to capacity limitations, which also limit the number of exhibitors in the 600,000 square foot exhibit hall.

— Rob Salkowitz, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of hall

Browse Nearby Words

ballparks

ballroom

ballrooms

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Ballroom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ballroom. Accessed 1 Aug. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of ballroom

noun

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster on ballroom

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

spindrift

Popular in Grammar & Usage

7 Pairs of Commonly Confused Words

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?

Why does English have so many silent letters?

Your vs. You're: How to Use Them Correctly

Popular in Wordplay

Dutch Treat and French Leave: Eight Place-Based Compounds

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

The Longest Long Words List

The Words of the Week - Jul. 31

Even More Bird Names that Sound Like Insults (and Sometimes Are)

Popular

7 Pairs of Commonly Confused Words

Dutch Treat and French Leave: Eight Place-Based Compounds

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

Games & Quizzes