line dance

¹ American  

noun

1. a dance to country music in which dancers line up in a row without partners and follow a choreographed pattern of steps.

2. a dance performed by a line of people.

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line-dance ² American  

[lahyn-dans] / ˈlaɪnˌdæns /

verb (used without object)

line-danced, line-dancing

1. to participate in a line dance.

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Other Word Forms

• line dancer noun

Example Sentences

In the community centre, a group of mainly elderly people are talking and laughing and being led in a line dance to the song Candy by Cameo.

From BBC • Oct. 11, 2025

The song came with its own signature line dance inspired by the Chicago stepping movement.

From BBC • Aug. 8, 2023

And since the people in the mezzanine face in one direction while those on the floor face in several, directing everyone to “step to the right” in a line dance isn’t a simple matter.

From New York Times • Aug. 4, 2023

If you’re lucky, you’ll learn a new line dance.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 14, 2023

In the engine room below, it sounded like Leo and the others were doing an Irish line dance with anvils tied to their feet.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan