recreation room

noun

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

Examples of recreation room in a Sentence

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The home also has a basement with a recreation room and wet bar. Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 8 Oct. 2025 The bottom-most level, meanwhile, hosts staff quarters with two bedrooms, a living room, and a kitchen, along with a fireside recreation room that leads out to a terraced backyard overlooking sweeping city lights and ocean views. Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 25 Sep. 2025 This large area could serve as a recreation room, game room, or home theater. James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 17 Aug. 2025 The prison recreation room has a guitar, but Davidson doesn’t play it. Tony Cook, IndyStar, 2 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for recreation room

Word History

First Known Use

1832, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of recreation room was in 1832

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“Recreation room.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recreation%20room. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.

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