dance hall
noun
1
: a large room set aside or suitable for dances
especially
: a public hall offering facilities for dancing
2
dancehall
ˈdan(t)s-ˌhȯl 
: a genre of Jamaican music derived from reggae in which an artist improvises vocals over a recorded or live beat
ˈdän(t)s-
… anyone who knew her or worked with her knows that she loves dancehall and has much respect and passion for the genre.—
Stephanie K
—often used before another nounStephanie Kdancehall music
A key form of symbolic capital obtainable in Jamaica is knowledge and possession of many Jamaican dancehall records.—Marvin Sterling
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Her group met at Crider’s, one of the oldest open-air dance halls in Texas, just a few miles up the road from Camp Mystic.
—Karen Valby, Vanity Fair, 16 June 2026
The pair of actors were first linked in late November 2025, after Powell and Randolph were seen in his hometown of Austin, Texas, dancing close to one another at Broken Spoke dance hall.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 15 June 2026
There is a new bar and dance hall in downtown Denver co-founded by a young man with an old soul and an appreciation for the good old days.
—Chierstin Roth, CBS News, 26 May 2026
Built in 1878, the 6,000-square-foot venue is the oldest operating dance hall in Texas, hosts live music daily, and has welcomed a heavy-hitting roster of Texan music legends.
—Gabi De La Rosa, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2026
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Karen Valby, Vanity Fair, 16 June 2026
The pair of actors were first linked in late November 2025, after Powell and Randolph were seen in his hometown of Austin, Texas, dancing close to one another at Broken Spoke dance hall.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 15 June 2026
There is a new bar and dance hall in downtown Denver co-founded by a young man with an old soul and an appreciation for the good old days.
—Chierstin Roth, CBS News, 26 May 2026
Built in 1878, the 6,000-square-foot venue is the oldest operating dance hall in Texas, hosts live music daily, and has welcomed a heavy-hitting roster of Texan music legends.
—Gabi De La Rosa, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2026
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“Dance hall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dance%20hall. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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