Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A large room for dancing.

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A room expressly designed for balls or dancing parties, or a room in which such entertainments are given.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun A room for balls or dancing.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun A large room used for dancing and banquets.
  • noun A type of elegant dance

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun large room used mainly for dancing

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Examples

  • The NYT pic of the ballroom is absolutely fairy tale.

    One word-Dazzling - dfi 2009

  • The main ballroom, which is huge, is split between tradeshow area, where the booths are setup, and the audience and stage area.

    Working in Orlando drewan 2006

  • Anniversary Waltz," a silver-haired man next to me said, "Now that's what I call ballroom dancing.

    chicagotribune.com - News 2011

  • They rented out the main ballroom at the Portland Golf Club, and the setting was pretty fancy. needless to say, my Good Ol 'Boy Self felt a little out of place, but that's OK.

    Celebrations...Some Boring, Some Fun had_to_be_there 2010

  • When he says he'll wear his nutmeg-coloured shorts, open-toed sandals and a cotton-weave t-shirt inside the main ballroom, he does it.

    Things I learned this week Tyler 2009

  • The ballroom is empty, save for tables set with tiny bowls of grandma candy and a DJ cranking the pleading song "Tell Me Something Good."

    Election 2010: A walk on the mild side of victory (or defeat) parties Dan Zak 2010

  • Aside from the academics, the school offers courses in ballroom dance, creative writing and golf.

    Playing for Keeps 2010

  • Aside from the academics, the school offers courses in ballroom dance, creative writing and golf.

    Chess, as a Survival Skill Stephanie Banchero 2010

  • And so all the ladies arrived in ballroom gowns, dressed to the nines (except for Melissa, who was fetchingly dressed in a suit complete with rogueish hat), and most of the men arrived in dashing suits, and the prom experience was complete.

    Prom Report 2006

  • â⠂ ¬Å Half of the ballroom is ruined, â⠂ ¬Â?

    More Dirty Dancing – The Reunion Chapters 31 – 32 2002

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