Dancehall definition

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A style of reggae music that incorporates hip-hop and rhythm and blues elements.
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A building or part of a building with facilities for dancing.
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A public hall for dancing.
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A type of Jamaican entertainment (see Wikipedia)
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A reggae dance style; ragga.
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Other Word Forms

Noun

Singular:
dancehall
Plural:
dancehalls

Origin of dancehall

Dancehall Sentence Examples

  • Bailey also played a raga mash up with loads of dancehall tunes midway through the set.

  • And that track, with dancehall reggae artist Mr. Vegas, may not make the final cut.

  • Dancehall reggae - Sean Paul's musical genre - is a mainstay of the Jamaican music scene, but outside of major cities, has a limited following in the US.

  • When a dancehall star breaks the US scene, however, they break it in a major way.

  • His increased success in Jamaica began to draw the attention of US musicians, especially fellow dancehall artist Mr. Vegas.

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