chat room

noun

Synonyms of chat roomnext
: a real-time online interactive discussion group

Examples of chat room in a Sentence

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There’s been sports talk, there’s been barber shops, chat rooms. Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026 Today, dozens of online apps have chat rooms where the dominant message is that society is going in the wrong direction and the recruit needs to join to become part of something bigger than themselves. Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 5 Mar. 2026 There’s been sports talk, there’s been barber shots, chat rooms. Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 3 Mar. 2026 Dominique Pelicot recruited men in a chat room there called Without Her Knowledge. Gaby Wood, Vogue, 21 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for chat room

Word History

First Known Use

1989, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of chat room was in 1989

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“Chat room.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chat%20room. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.

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chat room

noun
: an online interactive discussion group on the Internet

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