dance hall

noun

a public establishment that, for an admission fee, provides its patrons with music and space for dancing and, sometimes, dancing partners and refreshments.

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Origin:
1855–60, Americanism

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dance hall
noun
large room used mainly for dancing [syn: ballroom]

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