ballroom

noun

Definition of ballroomnext
as in auditorium

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Recent Examples of ballroom In February 2025, the Chiefs packed into the ballroom of a New Orleans hotel on Canal Street. — Sam McDowell 2, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2026 Trump invited attendees of a Hispanic Heritage Month to be among the first to walk on his ballroom floor. — Cat Zakrzewski, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2026 Dancing With the Stars is bringing the Super Bowl to the ballroom for a special theme night in honor of the big game. — Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026 The grand ballroom is a popular destination for events like galas and weddings, and smaller suites and meeting rooms are available for reservations. — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 30 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ballroom
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ballroom
  1. auditorium
  2. garden
  3. amphitheater
  4. arena
  5. theater
  6. hall
Noun
  • Guess theater owners didn’t want to risk another weekend of empty Imax auditoriums?
    — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Although the cinematography is largely straightforward, Anderson occasionally mixes it up with shots taken from various parts of the auditorium, including the rear of the stage and the ceiling.
    — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of auditorium
Noun
  • Each episode follows one garden over an extended period, capturing animal behavior rarely witnessed by human eyes – from raising families and defending territories to hunting, courting and surviving the changing seasons.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Here the 40,000-square-foot wellness facility—the largest dedicated spa on Shura Island—includes 39 indoor and outdoor treatment rooms that overlook lagoons and gardens.
    — Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of garden
Noun
  • The facility also includes a picnic shelter, a restroom, a graffiti wall and an amphitheater for small concerts and events.
    — Christa Swanson, CBS News, 27 Sep. 2026
  • The massive structure hosted gladiator games and animal hunts—and remains the largest amphitheater in the world.
    — Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of amphitheater
Noun
  • But Antetokounmpo has now played in a scrimmage at his new home arena in front of Heat fans after being traded to Miami this past summer.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Rather than arenas, Smith is continuing the To Be Free global residency, which kicked off last fall at Brooklyn’s Warsaw and has included runs at San Francisco’s historic Castro Theatre, Mexico and the United Kingdom.
    — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of arena
Noun
  • Slam Frank’s provocations, however, are leavened by Fox’s genuine skill with and respect for musical theater.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026
  • After wrapping production on Man of Tomorrow in August, the fourth film in Gunn’s new DCU franchise is set to premiere July 9, 2027 in theaters.
    — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of theater
Noun
  • Across the hall, all-day restaurant Café Romano has a menu replete with local and regional delights like pizza mortadella (do not miss it) and myriad pastas as well as a good steak and fish of the day.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Conceived as an extension to a subterranean municipal facility, the structure houses exhibition halls, meeting rooms, and a planning bureau beneath petal-like volumes.
    — Kieron Marchese, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of hall

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“Ballroom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ballroom. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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