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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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.
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Emma Banks, InStyle, 22 Jan. 2026
Crews were called out to the Snyder-Girotti Elementary School on Beaver Street and responded to the utility room, the Bristol Fire Company said.
—Joe Brandt, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2026
To keep things organized and functional, limit your purchases to what can easily fit in your bathroom storage or utility room.
—Katelyn Squiers, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Dec. 2025
Schmitt also shared that the fire began in the utility room, most likely due to a mechanical failure.
—Katie Hill, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
The press materials detail 10 different layouts, ranging from a family configuration with three cabins and a utility room to a charter setup with six en suite cabins.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2025
Firefighters entered the building and began working to put out the fire, which was found in a utility room in the rear of the structure, Garrahy said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 21 Aug. 2025
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.com, 23 May 2025
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Emma Banks, InStyle, 22 Jan. 2026
Crews were called out to the Snyder-Girotti Elementary School on Beaver Street and responded to the utility room, the Bristol Fire Company said.
—Joe Brandt, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2026
To keep things organized and functional, limit your purchases to what can easily fit in your bathroom storage or utility room.
—Katelyn Squiers, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Dec. 2025
Schmitt also shared that the fire began in the utility room, most likely due to a mechanical failure.
—Katie Hill, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
The press materials detail 10 different layouts, ranging from a family configuration with three cabins and a utility room to a charter setup with six en suite cabins.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2025
Firefighters entered the building and began working to put out the fire, which was found in a utility room in the rear of the structure, Garrahy said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 21 Aug. 2025
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.com, 23 May 2025
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“Utility room.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/utility%20room. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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