dance hall
Americannoun
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dance halls
plural
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of dance hall
An Americanism dating back to 1855–60
Example Sentences
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ALICE, Texas—A man in a cowboy hat and boots entered the dance hall and drew loud cheers as he began to sing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 5, 2026
A dance hall track by Sean Paul started and she pulled Bell back onto the floor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 4, 2026
The twins return to Clarksdale to open their own dance hall, Club Juke — a den of sin, to the church folk.
From Salon ● May 2, 2025
She met her husband, George, at a dance hall in Crewe in her mid-20s.
From BBC ● Feb. 8, 2025
Soon most everyone in the dance hall has stopped to watch, even recruits in other age groups.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
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