war room

noun

1

: a room at a military headquarters where maps showing the current status of troops in battle are maintained

2

: a room (as at a business headquarters) used for conferences and planning that is often specially equipped (as with computers, or charts)

Examples of war room in a Sentence

the war room of the candidate's campaign headquarters

Recent Examples on the Web

Licht said the draft board in the Bucs war room is about 95% set. —Rick Stroud, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026

Starting with Miami tackle Francis Mauigoa, the eyes in the Cowboys war room will be hanging on hoping that the offensive line run starts early and often. —Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2026

On Monday night, the moment came, Dallas made the call and the Wings’ draft war room erupted in high fives. —Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 14 Apr. 2026

In addition to accumulating draft capital for 2027, this question will have to be part of their war room conversations. —Mike Defabo, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1898, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for war room

• assume
• backroom
• ballroom
• barroom
• bathroom
• bedroom
• boardroom
• bridegroom
• classroom
• cloakroom
• consume
• costume