ballroom dance

American  

noun

ballroom dances plural

1. any of a variety of social or recreational dances performed by couples, as in a ballroom.

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• ballroom dancing
  noun

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• ballroom dances
  plural

Etymology

Origin of ballroom dance

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

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ballroom dance

So sometimes on a Saturday early morning, I would go to my ballroom dance lesson.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 27, 2026

As she looks forward to getting back on the Strictly ballroom dance floor, she said she remained "on a mission to raise awareness" about breast cancer.

From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2025

So far, she has taken ballroom dance, ballet and tap.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 27, 2025

In the evening, an instructor from ballroom dance company Sazon Dance Events will lead an hourlong salsa class — no experience or partner required.

From Seattle Times ● May 4, 2023

Sarah thinks they go out to romantic dinners and take ballroom dance lessons or see black-and-white foreign movies with subtitles and deep meanings.

From "Liar, Liar" by Gary Paulsen