game room
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1.4
- noun
- US
:
sala de juegos
- The game room features a pool table and several video game consoles.
- game room with a pool
- video game room
- billiard and game room
It could be the game room, it could be the huge play room for kids.
- It could be the game room, it could be the huge play room for kids.
- But if we eat in the game room, she throws a fucking tantrum, a whole ass tantrum.
- The spare room is a game room at the appeal table, a computer, a dart board, etcetera.
Examples
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Bedrooms are downstairs and I think there's a game room as well.
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But I remember it was just the two of you together in the game room.
Fiction book (1990) -
The door to the game room is open.
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- We have a game room.
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This is the game room.
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The game room is to your right, or you can start out with pizza.
Fiction book (2000) -
We are in the basement game room of one of the suburban homes.
Fiction book (1997) -
Hey, look, there's a game room!
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We're goin' to the game room.
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The billiard table in the game room located on the ground floor... is missing a red ball and therefore cannot be used.
Synonyms
186
4.4
A room in a house or inn where people sit to talk and meet guests
27
1.0
A room in a house where people relax and spend time together
20
1.6
A room in a house where people sit and talk
19
1.0
A room in a house where children play and keep toys
17
3.3
A room in a house for games and relaxing
8
1.0
A room in a house for watching TV
7
4.1
A room with tables where people play pool
4
5.5
A room in a house for noisy play, games, and parties
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3.7
A room with a table for playing pool
2
2.7
A room with games and space for relaxing and having fun
1
1.3
A room in a house for watching TV with others
1
6.7
A room in a casino or private club where people play card games for money
Antonyms
How Fun
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a room set aside for games or recreational activities' is directly derivable from combining 'game' (recreational activity) with 'room' (an indoor area), so a B1 learner who knows both words would readily infer the compound's meaning. This noun+noun location/ purpose pattern is common in English and across languages, making the MWE transparently compositional.
Etymology
Game room comes from the simple idea of a room for games. Picture a space with board games, a pool table, or video machines where people meet to play, and that's why it means 'a room set aside for amusements and play'.