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 How to pronounce dance hall (audio)
ˈdän(t)s-
: a genre of Jamaican music derived from reggae in which an artist improvises vocals over a recorded or live beat
… 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 noun
dancehall music
A key form of symbolic capital obtainable in Jamaica is knowledge and possession of many Jamaican dancehall records.Marvin Sterling

Examples of dance hall in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Supper clubs in Wisconsin go back to 1920s roadhouses and dance halls, but the social club concept really had its heyday in the ‘50s and ‘60s, says Faiola. Samantha Leal, Bon Appétit, 10 Oct. 2024 Year-round, the quirky Texas town of Round Top is quite a charmer, populated with artists and artisans, galleries and vintage markets, music festivals and a historic dance hall. Rona Berg, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024 On her first day of filming, Ronan was thrown into a lively quickstep number in a roaring dance hall. Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024 For a group that spent most of its 16 years in theaters and dance halls, coming back in a stadium a decade-and-a-half later requires a degree of caution and assessing demand. Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for dance hall 

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Word History

First Known Use

1845, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of dance hall was in 1845

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“Dance hall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dance%20hall. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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