utility room

noun

: a room in a home where equipment (such as furnaces and water heaters) or large appliances (such as washing machines) are kept

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The main shutoff is typically located where the water service enters the home—often in the basement, garage, utility room, crawl space, or near the outdoor water meterbefore the plumbing branches throughout the house, Mansfield explains. Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 24 July 2026 When authorities arrived at the family’s apartment building, the doorman led them to the utility room at the back of the lobby. Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 23 May 2026 The utility room offers tons of space and storage. Lesa Stuart, Dallas Morning News, 8 Mar. 2026 According to royal correspondent Cameron Walker, the future king has installed a microplastics filter in the property's utility room, as well as that of Kensington Palace and Amner Hall. Emma Banks, InStyle, 22 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for utility room

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“Utility room.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/utility%20room. Accessed 3 Aug. 2026.

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