dayroom

noun

day·​room ˈdā-ˌrüm How to pronounce dayroom (audio)
-ˌru̇m
: a room (as in a hospital) equipped for relaxation and recreation

Examples of dayroom in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Templin was on the second-floor balcony overlooking the prison dayroom when he was approached by alleged gang members who accused him of stealing their alcohol, the filing said. Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 13 June 2024 Even so, Bella is enjoying her single life just fine and spends much of her time swinging and climbing in her habitat, doing gymnastics in the topmost part of the Islands indoor dayroom, or peeping down at you from above the ground in the outdoor areas. Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 7 Feb. 2024 After inspecting the jail, an independent monitor cited instances on other floors where inmates were either alone in their cells or handcuffed to tables in the dayroom. Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2023 Some of his spades partners from the dayroom eventually joined him. Sarah Stillman, The New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2023 See all Example Sentences for dayroom 

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Word History

First Known Use

1823, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of dayroom was in 1823

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Cite this Entry

“Dayroom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dayroom. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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