mudroom

noun

mud·​room ˈməd-ˌrüm 

-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

Examples of mudroom in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The space then doubles as a mudroom for washing off and removing dirty clothes before putting a toe down in the main cabin. — New Atlas, 23 July 2026

Just beyond is a combination hallway-mudroom that leads to the attached two-car garage and a half bath. — James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026

On the lower level is a recreation room with a wood-burning fireplace, two more bedrooms, a hall bath and a mudroom. — Lauryn Azu, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026

Surfaces, like mudroom benches and floors, should be durable to contend with heavy traffic. — Michelle Mastro, The Spruce, 4 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1950, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for mudroom

• assume
• backroom
• ballroom
• barroom
• bathroom
• bedroom
• boardroom
• bridegroom
• classroom
• cloakroom
• consume
• costume