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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Other highlights include a cutting-edge 16-person home theater, a gym, and a recreation room with a fireplace and billiards table. Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 27 Jan. 2025 The combination of bedrooms with en suite baths and a large recreation room would be a great setup for families with teenage kids to have their own floor. Rebecca Treon, The Tennessean, 7 Mar. 2024 Steps lead from the foyer down to the lower level, with three more bedrooms, another full bathroom and a recreation room that opens to the backyard. Angela Serratore, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025 The upper level holds a bonus room, loft and three more bedrooms while the lower level comprises a large recreation room, home movie theater, a wine cellar and guest suite. David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 4 Jan. 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 10 Feb. 2025.

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