chat room

noun

: a real-time online interactive discussion group

Examples of chat room in a Sentence

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Monitor sportsmen’s chat rooms, podcasts, influencers and industry media that have become a force in recent years—counting avid hunter Joe Rogan’s media empire among them—and few are buying what the Republican senators are selling. Chris Dorsey, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025 The White House all but dared Goldberg to turn over the chat room transcript, gambling that The Atlantic would back down. Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2025 Prosecutors said Ma had been using video game chat rooms and a family tablet to communicate with the 12-year-old. Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2025 There is a dedicated forum and chat room, along with wellness challenges. Melissa Bronstein, Verywell Health, 12 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for chat room

Word History

First Known Use

1986, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of chat room was in 1986

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“Chat room.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chat%20room. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.

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chat room

noun
: an online interactive discussion group on the Internet

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