coatroom

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Recent Examples of coatroom Three arches cover the walkway from the garage to the coatroom. Karen A. Avitabile, Hartford Courant, 28 Jan. 2024 In New York, at the turn of the twentieth century, some enterprising concessionaires paid restaurants thousands of dollars a year to run their coatrooms. Zach Helfand, The New Yorker, 25 Dec. 2023 Some of the posts said police arrived at the scene and ran straight to the coatroom. Fox News, 12 Mar. 2022 At a more formal party, coats should be butlered by staff, rather than having guests queue up at a coatroom. Carrie Goldberg, Harper's BAZAAR, 22 Oct. 2021 Selldorf would excise the staircase, move the coatroom downstairs, and promote the bookstore upstairs, to a new level found by dropping the ticket hall’s ceiling and raising its roof. Justin Davidson, Daily Intelligencer, 13 Apr. 2018 The first stop Hope and Walter D’Agostino made was the coatroom. Rebecca Lurye, courant.com, 10 Dec. 2017 The two neighborhood joints shared a coatroom, and patrons could move freely through a passageway, usually beginning with dinner at Uzie's and ending with cocktails at Hoexter's. Georgina Schaeffer, Town & Country, 4 Sep. 2013 Despite the restaurant-within-a-club’s location in a glorified coatroom, there seemed to be an awful lot of equipment and flair packed into that tiny space. Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 9 Apr. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coatroom
Noun
  • And then there’s the mirrored cloakroom: a bathroom covered in mirrors, with two facing toilets, disco balls, and a vibe that’s pure Studio 54.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 10 July 2025
  • Chicago Tribune historical photo 1 of 10 A photo diagram shows how the slayer of Big Jim Colosimo sprang from behind the cloakroom door of Colosimo's Cafe on May 11, 1920.
    Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2025
Noun
  • Gloria Vanderbilt Amanda Classic High-rise Tapered Jeans Every travel wardrobe should include a pair of comfortable jeans, no matter the time of year.
    Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2025
  • Vogue Editors’ Nordstrom Anniversary Sale 2025 Picks: From savings on a brand-new pair of kitten heels to a breezy summer dress to round out your seasonal capsule wardrobe, our list covers a lot of ground.
    Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 1 Aug. 2025

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“Coatroom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coatroom. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.

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