: 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
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Design pros on Houzz recommend including mudroom storage components like cabinets, hooks, and cubbies to help organize all the clean gear.
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Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Jan. 2024
The family room adjoins a windowed dining area and a spacious kitchen that is nicely complemented by a huge walk-in pantry, a large mudroom, a small home office, and a second powder room.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 12 Mar. 2024
This mat is recommended for entryways, mudrooms, and covered outdoor areas.
—Lee Alisha Williams, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2024
Add Rustic Mudroom Cabinetry Need a multi-purpose area that's part laundry room, part mudroom, and part bar?
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2024
Lodge amenities include a heated outdoor pool, hot tubs, restaurant, fitness center, three-point basketball court, and owners’ mudroom with private lockers.
—The Week Staff, theweek, 31 Jan. 2024
Tyler designed a mudroom bench with holes for dog bowls.
—Kit Selzer, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023
Or using a mudroom/laundry room to include more storage solutions.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Feb. 2024
There are two staircases in the home: a circular one leads from the foyer to a landing that overlooks the first floor; the second one abuts the mudroom.
—Karen A. Avitabile, Hartford Courant, 14 Jan. 2024
Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Jan. 2024
The family room adjoins a windowed dining area and a spacious kitchen that is nicely complemented by a huge walk-in pantry, a large mudroom, a small home office, and a second powder room.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 12 Mar. 2024
This mat is recommended for entryways, mudrooms, and covered outdoor areas.
—Lee Alisha Williams, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2024
Add Rustic Mudroom Cabinetry Need a multi-purpose area that's part laundry room, part mudroom, and part bar?
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2024
Lodge amenities include a heated outdoor pool, hot tubs, restaurant, fitness center, three-point basketball court, and owners’ mudroom with private lockers.
—The Week Staff, theweek, 31 Jan. 2024
Tyler designed a mudroom bench with holes for dog bowls.
—Kit Selzer, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023
Or using a mudroom/laundry room to include more storage solutions.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Feb. 2024
There are two staircases in the home: a circular one leads from the foyer to a landing that overlooks the first floor; the second one abuts the mudroom.
—Karen A. Avitabile, Hartford Courant, 14 Jan. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
circa 1950, in the meaning defined above
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“Mudroom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mudroom. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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