chat room

noun

Synonyms of chat roomnext
: a real-time online interactive discussion group

Examples of chat room in a Sentence

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The idea was that the actors would sign on and visit a chat room to solicit suggestions for the cast to create improvised comedy scenes. Kelly Leonard, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 Messi is now in the same chat room as Tom Brady, LeBron James and Novak Djokovic as pro athletes who can still do it late in their athletic lives. Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 June 2026 The tsunami of interest hasn’t been limited to just Hollywood insiders, TV nerds geeking out in chat rooms, or TikTokers sharing clips. Josef Adalian, Vulture, 18 June 2026 Sports, someone commented about their game, and Klein quickly fell into the world of early ORGs, which were largely played on chat rooms. Charlotte Walsh, PEOPLE, 20 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for chat room

Word History

First Known Use

1989, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of chat room was in 1989

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“Chat room.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chat%20room. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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chat room

noun
: an online interactive discussion group on the Internet

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