recreation room
2
2.7
- noun
- /ˌrɛkriˈeɪʃən ruːm/
:
sala de recreo
- The basement recreation room in which Bill spent almost all of his waking hours opened onto a patio that allowed wheelchair access.
- playing in the recreation room
Examples
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They had a pool table in the recreation room and I'd never played pool.
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There were three ping-pong tables in a large recreation room near the cafeteria, and after my third cup of coffee, I challenged Rosemary to a game of ping-pong.
Fiction book (2001) -
The upper room was a recreation room, with a grand piano in the corner and a small kitchen.
Fiction book (1992) -
There's a special room for patients called the recreation room.
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This area included a tiny bedroom and a former recreation room with a wet bar and calendar-type art on the walls.
Academic text (2010) -
The party that night was held in the hospital recreation room, a small, square room lined with blue vinyl couches.
Fiction book (1992) -
You're free to use the recreation room and the courtyard any time 8 A.M. to 10 P.M., but at night, we're locked down and you'll be confined to your room.
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It was a pleasant place—lots of lawns and palm trees, a small swimming pool, and a smaller recreation room.
Fiction book (1992) -
I often go to the recreation room to relax and play board games with my friends.
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In the recreation room, you'll find a ping pong table and a cozy area to watch movies.
Synonyms
214
2.3
A room in a hotel or airport with comfortable seats to relax
27
1.0
A room in a house where people relax and spend time together
17
3.3
A room in a house for games and relaxing
7
1.4
A room with games like table tennis, pool, or video games for fun
How Relaxing
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a room for leisure activities' is directly and compositionally derivable from 'recreation' (fun activity) + 'room' (indoor space). This follows a common noun+noun compounding pattern (e.g., 'dining room', 'storage room') that B1 learners who know both words will readily understand.
Etymology
Recreation room comes from the idea of recreation, or 're-creating' yourself by resting and having fun. So a recreation room is a room where people relax, play games, and get their energy back, which is why the name means a place for rest and fun.