chat room

noun

: a real-time online interactive discussion group

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The scars of the Troy Aikman to Tony Romo years run deep with the Cowboys, and Jerry has repeatedly demonstrated he’d rather be in the conversation for the playoffs than in the chat room for a top pick in the draft that could be used for a quarterback. Mac Engel september 4, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2025 By using chat rooms and message boards, hacktivists organize into bigger groups to coordinate much larger attacks. Carlos Morales, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025 Kurt's Key Takeaways Who would have guessed the ordinary Notes app could double as a secret chat room? Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2025 Prosecutors said Ma had been using video game chat rooms and a family tablet to communicate with the 12-year-old. Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for chat room

Word History

First Known Use

1986, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of chat room was in 1986

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“Chat room.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chat%20room. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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chat room

noun
: an online interactive discussion group on the Internet

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