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messroom

messroom

3.7
A room where people in the military eat meals together
  • noun
  • /ˈmɛsˌrum/
  • UK
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  • I always enjoy the meals served in the messroom.

Examples

  • The messroom was filled with laughter as the team shared stories over dinner.

  • The officers met in the messroom every evening to discuss the day's events.

  • After a long shift, the crew relaxed and ate together in the messroom.

  • The soldiers gathered in the messroom for dinner.

  • The soldiers gathered in the messroom to share their meals after a long day of training.

  • During the mission, everyone met in the messroom to discuss strategy over dinner.

  • After the morning exercises, the team enjoyed breakfast together in the messroom.

Synonyms

mess
vsmessroom
  • Jargon
51 5.8

A place where soldiers eat together

is a room for group meals rather than a whole building
mess hall
vsmessroom
  • Jargon
27 3.4

A large room where people in the military eat

is any group eating room not limited to large base dining
dining-hall
vsmessroom
20 2.1

A large room in a college where many students eat meals

is not only academic dining but any communal eating room
canteen
vsmessroom
  • UK
14 2.4

A place in a school or workplace where people buy and eat food and talk to others

is a general group dining room without shop or sales
dining area
vsmessroom
10 1.3

A space in a home or restaurant for eating meals

is a complete room used for group meals rather than just a part
dining-room
vsmessroom
2 1.0

A room in a house where people eat meals together

is broader, applying to group eating spaces beyond private homes
refectory
vsmessroom
  • UK
2 8.9

A large room where people in a college or monastery eat together

is used across groups, not only in religious or academic institutions

Surface Forms

messroom singular
messrooms plural

Morphology

messroom = mess + room (transparent) = mess + room

The meaning is a straightforward combination of 'mess' (a dining area) and 'room' (an enclosed space), so learners can derive the sense.

Etymology

Messroom comes from mess meaning 'a meal or a group who eat together' and room meaning 'a place'. In the military and on ships, a messroom is the place where that group eats, so it simply means the group's dining room.