box step

American  

noun

1. a basic dance step in which the feet move as if forming a square or rectangle.

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Example Sentences

After learning a box step or two, Amir was cast as a Munchkin and his love of the stage began.

From BBC • Dec. 16, 2022

After one hour’s intense concentration Jean Louise mastered a simple box step.

From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee

The next song was a country tune, and for those who knew a box step, it was slow and soft and inviting.

From "Tradition" by Brendan Kiely

All the PTA mothers looked forward to sewing dresses, teaching their sons to do the box step, and giving assemblies on how sixth graders are expected to behave at the dance.

From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia

Or the time Camilla tried to teach me the box step; or the time Bunny turned the boat over—with Henry and Francis in it—because he thought he saw a water snake?

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt