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DictionaryhouseElectronic dance music
noun

house

A style of electronic dance music with a steady four-beat rhythm.

The DJ plays house while the crowd fills the floor.

Etymology
houseEnglishChicago club name

The music name is commonly traced to the Warehouse club in Chicago. The shortened club-associated name came to identify the dance-music style that developed in that scene.

More examples

  • She enjoys early Chicago house.
  • A steady beat drives the house track.
  • The club is known for house music.

Forms

house