recreation room

noun

1
: a room (such as a rumpus room) used for recreation and relaxation

called also rec room

2
: a public room (as in a hospital) for recreation and social activities

Examples of recreation room in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web All units have a garage-level first floor, with flex space or a recreation room. Barbara Ruben, Washington Post, 24 Jan. 2024 On the lower level, light from two window wells brightens a recreation room and an exercise room. Sophia Solano, Washington Post, 17 Nov. 2023 Downstairs, a third bedroom awaits, along with a recreation room, a bathroom and ample storage. Kansas City Star, 24 Jan. 2024 Downstairs, a combination of bedrooms, a recreation room, bathroom, and unfinished storage area offer ample space and convenience. Weichert, Realtors® Welch & Company, Kansas City Star, 21 Jan. 2024 There’s a back kitchen for meal prep and coffee making; a spacious lower-level family room has a minimalist fireplace and a wet bar; and an additional recreation room is large enough to accommodate a pool table. Mark David, Robb Report, 15 Jan. 2024 The lower level has a recreation room, a meditation room, a gym, an office, a wine cellar, and a sauna. Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 28 Dec. 2023 The finished lower level has a bedroom, storage space and a recreation room with a wet bar. Hope Hodge Seck, Washington Post, 25 Oct. 2023 After the family's deaths in 2021, the basement was turned into a recreation room. CBS News, 30 Sep. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1832, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of recreation room was in 1832

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“Recreation room.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recreation%20room. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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