noun
ballroom
BAWL-room
noun
1
A large room used for formal dances and receptions.
"The hotel ballroom was decorated for the wedding reception."
2
A formal style of partnered dancing such as the waltz or foxtrot.
"They took ballroom lessons every Thursday evening."
How to Use Ballroom
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA grand room for dances, or the elegant style of partner dancing performed there.
Common pairings
ballroom dancing
ballroom floor
Word Forms
ballroomed past tense, ballrooms plural, ballrooms singular
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Etymology
A straightforward compound of "ball" (a formal dance) and "room."