social dancing

American  

noun

1. dancing performed by couples or by groups, usually as a form of recreation.

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Example Sentences

The men also have solo turns but the suite leaves only a passing impression, of postmodern tango mixed with occasional sleek social dancing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 3, 2025

But once 10 p.m. hits, it’s social dancing time.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 3, 2025

Some were seasoned professionals; others were dipping a toe into Irish social dancing for the first time.

From New York Times • Mar. 15, 2024

Bachata class is at 5 p.m. and social dancing will be from 6 to 9 p.m.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2022

This is a topic we need not pursue farther, as almost every reader knows what social dancing now is.

From The Dance (by An Antiquary) Historic Illustrations of Dancing from 3300 B.C. to 1911 A.D. by Anonymous