: a room (as in a hospital) equipped for relaxation and recreation
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Quidone walked past a correction officer, looking sick, and again vomited into a dayroom trash bin before moving sluggishly back to his cell.
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John Annese, New York Daily News, 16 Jan. 2026
That includes at least seven hours of dayroom time and three hours in an exercise area.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
In response, Watts emptied his garbage bag and sent a full supply of dirty tennis balls spilling and bouncing across the dayroom.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
Narcan nasal spray is affixed to the windows and doors of every cell or dayroom in Riverside County jails, with an alarm to alert correctional staff.
—Jason Henry, Daily News, 12 Dec. 2025
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John Annese, New York Daily News, 16 Jan. 2026
That includes at least seven hours of dayroom time and three hours in an exercise area.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
In response, Watts emptied his garbage bag and sent a full supply of dirty tennis balls spilling and bouncing across the dayroom.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
Narcan nasal spray is affixed to the windows and doors of every cell or dayroom in Riverside County jails, with an alarm to alert correctional staff.
—Jason Henry, Daily News, 12 Dec. 2025
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“Dayroom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dayroom. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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