What does ballroom mean?

Definitions for ballroom
ˈbɔlˌrum, -ˌrʊmball·room

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. ballroom, dance hall, dance palacenoun

    large room used mainly for dancing

Wiktionary

  1. ballroomnoun

    A large room used for dancing.

  2. ballroomnoun

    A type of elegant dance

Wikipedia

  1. Ballroom

    A ballroom or ballhall is a large room inside a building, the primary purpose of which is holding large formal parties called balls. Traditionally, most balls were held in private residences; many mansions and palaces, especially historic mansions and palaces, contain one or more ballrooms. In other large houses, a large room such as the main drawing room, long gallery, or hall may double as a ballroom, but a good ballroom should have the right type of flooring, such as hardwood flooring or stone flooring (usually marble or stone). In later times the term ballroom has been used to describe nightclubs where customers dance, the Top Rank Suites in the United Kingdom for example were also often referred to as ballrooms. The phrase "having a ball" has grown to encompass many events where person(s) are having fun, not just dancing. Ballrooms are generally quite large, and may have ceilings higher than other rooms in the same building. The large amount of space for dancing, as well as the highly formal tone of events have given rise to ballroom dancing. The largest balls are now nearly always held in public buildings, and many hotels have a ballroom. They are also designed large to help the sound of orchestras carry well throughout the whole room. A special case is the annual Vienna Opera Ball, where, just for one night, the auditorium of the Vienna State Opera is turned into a large ballroom. On the eve of the event, the rows of seats are removed from the stalls, and a new floor, level with the stage, is built. Sometimes ballrooms have stages in the front of the room where the host or a special guest can speak. That stage can also be used for instrumentalists and musical performers.

ChatGPT

  1. ballroom

    A ballroom is a large room or space typically inside a building that is designed or designated for events such as dancing, parties, or formal social gatherings like balls, banquets, and ceremonies. This specific room generally has a large, open floor area and may also include a stage for live performances or presentations.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Ballroomnoun

    a room for balls or dancing

Wikidata

  1. Ballroom

    A ballroom is a large room inside a building, the designated purpose of which is holding large formal parties called balls. Traditionally, most balls were held in private residences; many mansions contain one or more ballrooms. In other large houses, a large room such as the main drawing room, long gallery, or hall may double as a ballroom, but a good ballroom should have the right type of flooring, such as hardwood flooring or stone flooring. Ballrooms are generally quite large, and may have ceilings higher than other rooms in the same building. The large amount of space for dancing, as well as the highly formal tone of events have given rise to ballroom dancing. The largest balls are now nearly always held in public buildings, and many hotels have a ballroom. They are also designed large to help the sound of orchestras carry well throughout the whole room. A special case is the annual Vienna Opera Ball, where, just for one night, the auditorium of the Vienna State Opera is turned into a large ballroom. On the eve of the event, the rows of seats are removed from the stalls, and a new floor, level with the stage, is built.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of ballroom in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of ballroom in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of ballroom in a Sentence

  1. Jocelyn Arel:

    Gathering in a hotel ballroom and listening to a roadshow presentation is just a different dynamic and vibrancy, i think it's harder for startups, as they're still trying to network remotely through video.

  2. Julianne Hough:

    I promise it's not the last you'll see of me in the ballroom.

  3. President Trump:

    A large group of Hollywood actors and Washington media are consoling each other in a hotel ballroom in our nation's capital right now, they are gathered together for the White House Correspondents' Dinner without the president. And I cannot possibly be more thrilled than to be more than 100 miles away from Washington's swamp spending my evening with all of you and with a much, much larger crowd and much better people.

  4. Donald Trump:

    I think the ballroom and the people who own this hotel ought to be ashamed of themselves.

  5. Brigham Young University:

    In hosting ballroom competitions sanctioned by the National Dance Council of America, Brigham Young University has followed NDCA rules and will continue to do so.

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