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dance hall

American  

noun

  1. a public establishment that, for an admission fee, provides its patrons with music and space for dancing and, sometimes, dancing partners and refreshments.

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

Nearly 30 inmates, selected for good behavior, donned tuxedos with pink boutonnieres and waited as daughters, some dressed in formal gowns, were led into the prison’s Bible college transformed into a makeshift dance hall.

From Salon • Nov. 30, 2025

She met her husband, George, at a dance hall in Crewe in her mid-20s.

From BBC • Feb. 8, 2025

Velasco, who studied business administration in college, wanted to fill the dance hall.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 19, 2024

It was December, and there’d been a huge Christmas tree in the middle of the dance hall, bright with white bulbs and an illuminated star on top.

From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez

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