dance floor

British

noun

1. an area of floor in a disco, etc, where patrons may dance
2. ( as modifier )
  
  dance-floor music

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Set to a throbbing synth bassline, the song teases fans by interpolating a line from her 1980s classic Into The Groove: "Out here on the dance floor, I feel so free."

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

They closely observed the hive "dance floor," where bees gather and interact.

From Science Daily • Mar. 24, 2026

In “Sexistential,” the “and… push!” lyric refers to both the literal act of giving birth and the spiritual act of giving it all on the dance floor.

From Salon • Jan. 10, 2026

When devices are banned on the dance floor, “people really lose themselves in the music,” said Daniela Zepeda, an L.A.-based DJ who goes by Xica Soul.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 31, 2025

I grabbed Lucy’s hand and dragged her out to the center of the dance floor.

From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia

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