Country-dance (Noun)
Meaning
A type of folk dance in which couples are arranged in sets or face one another in a line.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The villagers gathered in the town hall to enjoy a lively country-dance to celebrate the harvest festival.
- At the reenactment of the colonial-era ball, the guests were treated to a traditional country-dance performed by a group of costumed dancers.
- The community center offered a weekly country-dance night, where local musicians played lively tunes on fiddles and accordions.
- In the classic Jane Austen novel, the heroine was thrilled to participate in a country-dance at the ball, where she got to dance with her secret admirer.
- The Renaissance fair featured a variety of performances, including a country-dance troupe that showcased traditional English folk dances.