hoedown

noun

hoe·​down ˈhō-ˌdau̇n How to pronounce hoedown (audio)
Synonyms of hoedownnext
1
: square dance
2
: a gathering featuring hoedowns

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The capital mainstay is home to a spacious dance floor — perfect for a hoedown or two — and a lush outdoor patio to enjoy a cool gin and tonic on the grass. — Nico Lang, Them., 21 Apr. 2025 Women of all ages invite passersby to sit with them at meals and join their dance circles during the hoedown throwdown party on Saturday night. — Rachel Hale, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025 The new episodes, which dropped on Wednesday, picked up right after that Western hoedown with Nick and Annie chatting over late-night Taco Bell. — Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025 The $10 general admission during the Lilac Festival on weekends includes a petting zoo, a lilac maze, a hoedown and jug band shows, lawn games, and lilac viewing. — Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hoedown

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First Known Use

1936, in the meaning defined at sense 2

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The first known use of hoedown was in 1936

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hoedown

noun
hoe·​down ˈhō-ˌdau̇n How to pronounce hoedown (audio)
1
: square dance
2
: a gathering featuring square dances

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