chat room

noun

: a real-time online interactive discussion group

Examples of chat room in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The team’s creepiest and most contented member is Xavier Von Erck (Matthew Maher), an online vigilante who arranges the show’s meetups, spending his days and nights fishing around in online chat rooms. — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2026

Perverted Justice operatives found alleged predators in online chat rooms and would reel them in, eventually asking them to meet. — Samantha Bergeson, Vanity Fair, 24 Sep. 2026

Day trading took off, and the platforms’ chat rooms became clearinghouses for stock tips and rumors, replacing the old hot tip from your brother-in-law’s cousin whose best friend worked at the company. — Bydoug Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Sep. 2026

Another day, popular trading card content creator and dealer Kyle Kravitz, known for his King of Kards brand, might spend an hour negotiating deals with users through the live online chat room while most viewers simply watch along. — Larry Holder, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1989, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for chat room

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

Kids Definition

chat room

noun

: an online interactive discussion group on the Internet