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chat room

noun

: a real-time online interactive discussion group

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Meanwhile, democratic ideals rooted in human dignity, equality, and empowerment are visible in street protests, underground classrooms, and encrypted chat rooms. Jane Harman, Foreign Affairs, 13 Nov. 2025 The liberal chat room turned sour—my God, what a snake pit that must have been. James Parker, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2025 Two people briefed on the matter said the investigation involved online chat room discussions with some people taken into custody. Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 3 Nov. 2025 One chat room was set up specifically for contractors thinking of shuttering their firms and features more than 100 mostly anonymous members. Bloomberg, Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2025 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 28 Nov. 2025.

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chat room

noun
: an online interactive discussion group on the Internet

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