ballroom

noun

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

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The ballroom there had been decorated by members of the prom committee and their mothers. David Owen, The New Yorker, 22 Feb. 2025 Restaurants, ballrooms, the courtyard, and the spa are accessible. Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 22 Feb. 2025 Those workers were exhibited in the executive mansion’s ballroom for two months in 1990. Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2025 Asked about that possibility Monday, principal owner Bruce Sherman and president of baseball ops Peter Bendix danced around the topic like experienced ballroom partners. Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 17 Feb. 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 5 Mar. 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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