ballroom

noun

ball·​room ˈbȯl-ˌrüm How to pronounce ballroom (audio)
-ˌru̇m
Synonyms of ballroomnext
: a large room used for dances

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Aside from a ballroom, there’s little in the way of extra bells-and-whistles facilities—there’s no pool or spa, for example. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 May 2026 As part of that package, Republicans included $1 billion for White House security enhancements, part of it connected to Trump’s ballroom. Mary Clare Jalonick, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026 The action shots were of men making unheard phone calls in the New York Sheraton ballroom. Dan Greene, New Yorker, 18 May 2026 Trump has argued the ballroom is needed to hold large events that currently have to be confined to the White House East Room or outdoors on the South Lawn. Joey Garrison, USA Today, 18 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for ballroom

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First Known Use

1719, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of ballroom was in 1719

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“Ballroom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ballroom. Accessed 23 May. 2026.

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ballroom

noun
ball·​room ˈbȯl-ˌrüm How to pronounce ballroom (audio)
-ˌru̇m
: a large room for dances

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