mudroom

noun

mud·​room ˈməd-ˌrüm How to pronounce mudroom (audio)
-ˌru̇m
: a room in a house designed especially for the shedding of dirty or wet footwear and clothing and located typically off the kitchen or in the basement

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The home features two wood-burning fireplaces, a mudroom and a recreational room, according to the listing. Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025 Gene’s body was in another part of the house, a sort of mudroom, his cane and sunglasses next to him, the door open to the outside, where another dog, Nikita, ran back and forth, barking. Joy Williams, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025 Dorn recently made room in her garage for a mudroom type of space next to the garage door. Michelle Mastro, Architectural Digest, 23 Oct. 2025 The bold look ensures that in spaces like bathrooms and mudrooms, form and function are able to coexist. Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mudroom

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1950, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of mudroom was circa 1950

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“Mudroom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mudroom. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.

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