cloakroom
noun
cloak·room
ˈklōk-ˌrüm 
-ˌru̇m
1
a
: a room in which outdoor clothing may be placed during one's stay
b
2
: an anteroom of a legislative chamber where members may relax and confer with colleagues
3
British
: lavatory sense 2
Examples of cloakroom in a Sentence
We left our things in the cloakroom.
the lady discreetly whispered that she would be ready after a moment in the cloakroom
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Since its conversion from a cloakroom by Franklin Roosevelt in 1942, the private, 40-ish-seat theater has screened everything from newsreels and documentaries to westerns and musicals.
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Chloe Veltman, NPR, 25 Oct. 2025
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
Adds the East Wing Amid World War II, Franklin D. Roosevelt added the East Wing in 1942 to provide office space, a cloakroom, and an underground bomb shelter.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 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
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Chloe Veltman, NPR, 25 Oct. 2025
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
Adds the East Wing Amid World War II, Franklin D. Roosevelt added the East Wing in 1942 to provide office space, a cloakroom, and an underground bomb shelter.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 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
See All Example Sentences for cloakroom
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“Cloakroom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cloakroom. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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cloakroom
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cloak·room
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-ˌkru̇m
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