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square dancing

American  
[skwair dans-ing] / ˈskwɛər ˌdæns ɪŋ /

noun

  1. the folk art or practice of engaging in square dances.


adjective

  1. involving or engaging in square dances.

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It was mainly square dancing, but we also learned to waltz, polka, schottische and foxtrot.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 13, 2025

There were fewer evenings of ballroom dancing and more square dancing and picnics.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 19, 2023

While many of those who had suffered remained silent, or told their stories quietly, scores more took to the central square, dancing and laughing.

From Washington Post ● Nov. 12, 2022

This time, a thousand performers jumped and twisted to China’s version of square dancing, a boisterous dance style popular among middle-aged people who gather in parks across China.

From New York Times ● Feb. 4, 2022

A meeting of the Rhododendron Society was announced, as was an evening of square dancing at the Grange and the birth of a son, Theodore Ignatius, to the Horatio Marches of Cattle Point.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson

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