ballroom

[ bawl-room, -room ]

noun

1. a large room, as in a hotel or resort, with a polished floor for dancing.

ballroom

/ -ˌrʊm; ˈbɔːlˌruːm /

noun

1. a large hall for dancing

Word History and Origins

Origin of ballroom¹

First recorded in 1730–40; ball ² + room

Example Sentences

“The significant thing about Java,” Sahar said, “is Java came long before the ballroom was created, long before the Stonewall riots in New York, and so she was really a pioneer.”

From Los Angeles Times

Federal agents, including undercover operatives, were in the ballroom during the assassination and took no steps to intervene, the lawsuit alleges.

From BBC

Her family described her as “a lively lady” who loved ballroom dancing and said she was a teacher at many venues around Wales, still attending afternoon dances in recent years.

From BBC

Tuesday at the California Democratic Party’s election event in a cavernous hotel ballroom in downtown L.A.

From Los Angeles Times

The line for the bar wraps through the ballroom.

From BBC

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