ballroom

noun

ball·​room ˈbȯl-ˌrüm How to pronounce ballroom (audio)
-ˌru̇m
: a large room used for dances

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Outside the convention center, banners still hung promoting the Nvidia GTC conference, which had taken place the prior month and packed the building’s ballroom. Kif Leswing, CNBC, 29 May 2025 Dancing was another specialty — from ballroom and martial arts fusion to disco and breaking. Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 28 May 2025 The cuisine combines a unique blend of technique and restraint, highlighting the power of local ingredients. Events—think destination weddings—are set in a series of frescoed salons and a historic ballroom lined with artworks from one of the Gaddi family's most famous patrons, Niccolò di Sinibaldo. Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025 At night, the ballrooms sway with galas and balls and charity events; it is jokingly said that the amount of money raised in a year in The Breakers’ ballrooms is greater than some countries’ GNP. Thomas Swick, Sun Sentinel, 6 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for ballroom

Word History

First Known Use

1719, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of ballroom was in 1719

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“Ballroom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ballroom. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.

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ballroom

noun
ball·​room ˈbȯl-ˌrüm How to pronounce ballroom (audio)
-ˌru̇m
: a large room for dances

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