# hoedown

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈhoʊdaʊn/ · frequency rank #75,964

## Definitions
1. A type of American folk or square dance.
2. The type of music typically played for such a dance
3. A gathering at which such dances take place.

## Etymology
1835–45, Americanism; hoe + down. Social gathering after work time has finished

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/hoedown