ballroom

A large social hall expressly designed for dancing, but frequently used for dining or large meetings.

The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: large room used mainly for dancing
  Synonyms: dance hall, dance palace

This article is about the architectural element known as a ballroom. For the style of dance, see ballroom dance. For the musical, see Ballroom (musical).

An opulent ballroom at the Catherine Palace near St. Petersburg, Russia

A modern ballroom at InterContinental, Hong Kong

A ballroom is a large room inside a building, the designated purpose of which is holding formal dances 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 floor.

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 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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Dansk (Danish)
n. - balsal

Nederlands (Dutch)
balzaal, danszaal

Français (French)
n. - salle de bal, salle de danse

Deutsch (German)
n. - Ballsaal, Tanzsaal

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - αίθουσα χορού
attrib. - για μεγάλη αίθουσα

Italiano (Italian)
sala da ballo, ballo

Português (Portuguese)
n. - salão (m) de baile

Русский (Russian)
танцевальный зал

Español (Spanish)
n. - salón de baile

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - balsal, dansställe
attr. - bal-, dans-

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
舞厅, 跳舞场

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 舞廳, 跳舞場

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 무도실

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 舞踏室

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) قاعه الرقص, قاعه الاحتفالات‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮אולם ריקודים‬

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