Definition of cloakroomnext
British

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Recent Examples of cloakroom The White House first added its storied screening room during the fourth term of Franklin Delano Roosevelt in 1942, when the East Terrace's cloakroom was converted into a theater. Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025 The space has continued to double as a cloakroom for special events. Ted Johnson, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025 These screenings kicked off a history of moviegoing at the White House that has continued ever since, culminating with the conversion of an East Wing cloakroom into the White House Family Theater, an on-site cinema, in 1942. Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 23 Oct. 2025 At the moment of your arrival, a maid would take your coat to the second-floor cloakroom. Robert Khederian, Curbed, 17 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cloakroom
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cloakroom
Noun
  • Employees further alleged that bathrooms and handwashing stations have lacked adequate amounts of soap or paper towels, the release said.
    Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Buc-ee's built its brand by transforming gas stations into unique destinations with amenities like pristine bathrooms and fresh brisket, fostering organic growth and customer loyalty.
    Allen Adamson, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • One night in September, Green went to use the restroom at the fast-food restaurant.
    Isabelle Chapman, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
  • One item that has raised some eyebrows is a vow to relocate the hand dryer in the men’s restroom at the Crown & Treaty pub in Uxbridge to a more sensible location.
    ABC News, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The frankly enormous soaking tub in black-and-white tile and equally capacious steam shower share the room, though the toilet sits in a private water closet.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Hence privy to means privately informed, while privy for a toilet comes from the idea of a private place.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026

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“Cloakroom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cloakroom. Accessed 12 Aug. 2026.

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