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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This is particularly helpful because not all floor surfaces are created equal, and some are particularly well-worn—here’s looking at you, mudroom! Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 3 July 2025 The mudroom offers a unique closet with an air vent to speed the drying of wet snow suits and rain gear. James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 29 June 2025 Add rainy days to the mix, and our mudroom hall can look like a rugby team is using it as a thoroughfare instead of our family of four. Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 21 June 2025 In designing a Connecticut mudroom, Creer landed on a grid of three horizontal rows in the cabinet doors, which plays off the block print pattern in the blue and white wallpaper. Monika Biegler Eyers, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 June 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 18 Jul. 2025.

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