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Ballroom vs Dancehall - What's the difference?

ballroom | dancehall |

As nouns the difference between ballroom and dancehall

is that ballroom is a large room used for dancing and banquets while dancehall is a public hall for dancing.

ballroom

English

(wikipedia ballroom)

Alternative forms

* ball-room

Noun

(ballrooms)
  • A large room used for dancing]] and [[banquet, 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.

    • Derived terms

    * ballroom dance * ballroom dancing

    dancehall

    English

    Alternative forms

    * dance hall * dance-hall

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • a public hall for dancing
  • a type of Jamaican entertainment ()
  • a reggae dance style; ragga