ballroom
pronunciation
How to pronounce ballroom in British English:
UK [ˈbɔːlruːm]
How to pronounce ballroom in American English:
US [ˈbɔːlruːm]
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- Noun:
- large room used mainly for dancing
Word Origin
- ballroom (n.)
- 1736, from ball (n.2) + room (n.). Ballroom dancing is attested by 1872.
Example
- 1. They sometimes study in the lower ballroom .
- 2. The home has indoor and outdoor pools , a ballroom and a wine cellar .
- 3. Image above : the ballroom is where my office and henry 's play area are .
- 4. Those who choose the living room over the ballroom may have inherited their temperament cheek says .
- 5. But as he talked , word reached the hotel 's opulent ballroom that the market had taken another downward lurch .