ballroom
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ballroom
- /ˈbɔːlɹuːm/
- /ˈbɔːlɹʊm/
Rhymes with -ɔːlɹuːm, -ɔːlɹʊm
Where it comes from
From ball + room.
noun ballrooms · ball-room
- A large room used for dancing and banquets. The boy became volubly friendly and bubbling over with unexpected humour and high spirits. He tried to persuade Cicely to stay away from the ball-room for a fourth dance. Nobody would miss them, he explained.
- A type of elegant dance.
verb ballrooms · ballrooming · ballroomed · ball-room
- To take part in ballroom dancing.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: dance hall, dance palace, dance, dancing, prom, show, fair, ball, salon, reception, basis, chamber, parlor, room, noise, salle
Translations
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noun large room used for dancing
| Español | salón de baile |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | ボールルーム bōrurūmu, ダンスホール dansuhōru |
| 中文 | 舞廳 /舞厅 wǔtīng |
| Kiswahili | bwalo la dansi |
| Português | salão de baile |
| Français | salle de bal |
| Deutsch | Ballsaal, Tanzsaal, Festsaal |
| Italiano | sala da ballo, balera |
| Română | salon de bal, sală de dans |
| Русский | танцева́льный зал tanceválʹnyj zal |
| العربية | مَرْقَص marqaṣ |
| עברית | אולם נשפים ulam neshafym |
noun type of elegant dance
| 日本語 | 社交ダンス shakō-dansu |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 交際舞 /交际舞 jiāojìwǔ |
| Français | danse de salon |
| Deutsch | Standardtanz |
| Русский | ба́льный та́нец bálʹnyj tánec |
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title = {ballroom},
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