square-dance

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [skwair dans, dahns]
- /skwɛər dæns, dɑns/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [skwair dans, dahns]
- /skwɛər dæns, dɑns/

Definitions of square-dance word

verb without object square-dance to perform or participate in a square dance. 1
verb without object square-dance to participate in a hoedown. 1
noun square-dance a dance by a set of four couples arranged in a square or in some set form. 1
noun square-dance hoedown (def 1). 1

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Origin of square-dance

First appearance:

before 1955

One of the 4% newest English words

First recorded in 1955-60

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Parts of speech for Square-dance

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Square-dance

square-dance popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.