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

Beyond the mudroom, this bench would be equally at home at the foot of a bed for closer proximity to the rest of your closet. — Lauren Arzbaecher, Architectural Digest, 9 Sep. 2026

Additional indoor highlights include an office with pitch-black open shelving and a mudroom featuring a marble nook and tap that provides fresh water to the family’s dog. — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2026

Each space, from the mudroom to her study, is a winsome blend of style and function—neither principle sacrificed at the altar of the other. — Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2026

The kitchen also reaches the garage through a mudroom that accesses a half bath and the laundry area. — James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 6 Sep. 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