country-dance

American  

[kuhn-tree-dans, -dahns] / ˈkʌn triˌdæns, -ˌdɑns /

noun

1. a dance of rural English origin in which the dancers form circles or squares or in which they face each other in two rows.

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country dance British  

noun

1. a type of folk dance in which couples are arranged in sets and perform a series of movements, esp facing one another in a line

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Other Word Forms

• country dancing noun

Etymology

Origin of country-dance

First recorded in 1570–80

Example Sentences

The international pop star performed his electronic dance songs at music festivals around the world and landed on U.S. radio with his country-dance mashup “Wake Me Up.”

From Seattle Times

The international pop star performed his electronic dance songs at music festivals around the world and landed on U.S. radio with his country-dance mashup “Wake Me Up.”

From Washington Times

And in April, he started a syndicated country radio mixshow, which airs in over 40 markets, and on which he plays high-energy country and his own country-dance remixes.

From New York Times

Despite its tripping iambic step, evoking a country-dance in 3-4 time, the poem is unsettled.

From The Guardian

An account of the country-dance, with the names of some of the old dance-tunes, has been given above.

From Project Gutenberg