ice dancing

noun

: a sport in which ice-skating pairs perform to music routines similar to ballroom dances

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The same could be said for Chock and Bates in ice dancing. Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 30 Mar. 2025 Earlier in the day, Americans Madison Chock and Evan Bates won the ice dancing competition for the third consecutive year. Lawrence Yee, People.com, 30 Mar. 2025 First up is ice dancing, beginning with the rhythm dance portion of the event. Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025 Tune in on Friday to NBC to catch the ice dancing action. Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for ice dancing

Word History

First Known Use

1878, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ice dancing was in 1878

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“Ice dancing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ice%20dancing. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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