recreation room

noun

|Updated on: 31 Jul 2018

Definition of recreation room

1 : a room (such as a rumpus room) used for recreation and relaxation — called also rec room

2 : a public room (as in a hospital) for recreation and social activities

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Recent Examples of recreation room from the Web

The lawsuit alleges that the recreation room had security cameras in place that were supposed to be monitored by the Wolf Den staff in the office.

— dave altimari, courant.com, "Family of Two Children Files Lawsuit Against Campground After Alleged Sexual Assault," 12 July 2018
There are three bedrooms overall, including a master suite on the first floor, plus a lower-level recreation room with access to the yard and pool.

— jenny xie, Curbed, "Midcentury home by Frank Lloyd Wright disciple asks $3M," 2 July 2018
The tour passed through recreation rooms where youths clustered around game consoles playing digital soccer.

— molly hennessy-fiske, chicagotribune.com, "Go inside a U.S. migrant youth shelter in a former Walmart — cots, soccer and a Trump mural," 14 June 2018
The tour passed through recreation rooms where youths clustered around game consoles playing digital soccer.

— molly hennessy-fiske, latimes.com, "Tour gives a glimpse inside Texas migrant youth shelter — cots, soccer and a Trump mural," 14 June 2018
In recreation rooms, some boys watched a soccer match on TV; some took part in a tai chi class; others played pool or foosball (in one case with a cue ball).

— bob ortega, CNN, "What it's like inside the former superstore in Texas where the US is holding 1,400 immigrant children," 14 June 2018
The company provides a fun work atmosphere with a recreation room, monthly paid lunches, satellite TV available to all employees during the day to relax and weekly car washes.

— azcentral, "Top Companies to Work for in Arizona 2018-Large Companies," 7 June 2018
Wilson said the Park District also is in discussions to use a recreation room at the new location of Naperville's Xilin Association.

— gary gibula, Naperville Sun, "Naperville Park District OKs renovation to cut dance class wait lists," 28 Apr. 2018
All the mechanicals are tucked into the ceiling area, which further simplifies turning part of the basement into a recreation room, hobby area, or whatever else an owner might desire.

— james alexander, courant.com, "Property of the Week: Highland Ridge, Manchester," 24 Aug. 2017

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First Known Use of recreation room

1832

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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RECREATION ROOM Defined for English Language Learners

recreation room

noun

Definition of recreation room for English Language Learners

: a public room in a school, hospital, etc., that is used for games and social activities
: a room in a house that is used for playing games, watching television, etc.