Definitions

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  • noun Dance as a sport activity; often specifically referring to competitive ballroom dancing

Etymologies

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dance +‎ sport

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Examples

  • China dominated dancesport, from foxtrot to samba, while the skate-mad South Koreans and Taiwanese battled in roller sports.

    China turns to youth for Asian Games 2011

  • I have obviously passed some sort of test of the dancesport team and have been inducted into the group.

    Latin flavour HayleyM 2008

  • I went to a dancesport team technique class today (well 1 hour ballroom and 1 hour latin).

    Technique classes HayleyM 2008

  • I went to a dancesport team technique class today (well 1 hour ballroom and 1 hour latin).

    Archive 2008-06-01 HayleyM 2008

  • I have obviously passed some sort of test of the dancesport team and have been inducted into the group.

    Archive 2008-05-01 HayleyM 2008

  • It has recognized another body, the International DanceSport Federation, as the sole representative body for dancesport in the Olympic Games.

    The Walton Tribune: News 2010

  • It has recognized another body, the International DanceSport Federation, as the sole representative body for dancesport in the Olympic Games.

    The Walton Tribune: News 2010

  • It has recognized another body, the International DanceSport Federation, as the sole representative body for dancesport in the Olympic Games.

    The Walton Tribune: News 2010

  • It has recognized another body, the International DanceSport Federation, as the sole representative body for dancesport in the Olympic Games.

    The Walton Tribune: News 2010

  • Its largely replaced English Old Tyme dancing in Australasian dancesport competitions.

    EzineArticles 2010

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