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test room

test room

1 2.5
A room used for exams or experiments
  • noun
: aula de pruebas
  • The instructor reminded everyone to gather their materials before entering the test room.

Examples

  • Students must stay quiet while taking their exams in the test room.

  • The children and parents were invited into a sound-attenuated test room containing a child-sized table and chairs, with a computer monitor and speakers on top of the table.

    Academic text (2013)

  • A small test room was employed.

    Academic text (1990)

  • DIAGRAM: FIGURE 1: View from Above the Test Room and Ductwork Inside and Outside of the Test Room

    Academic text (2003)

  • DIAGRAM: FIGURE 1: View from Above the Test Room and Ductwork Inside and Outside of the Test Room

    Academic text (2003)

  • image projection was remarkably simple for Cameron. here he plays alone in the test room, unaware of the camera.

    Cameron's Closet (1988)

  • The airbrush was located in the test room as shown in Figure 1, 3 feet above the floor and pointed toward the center of the room.

    Academic text (2003)

  • A 30-minute conversational language sample was collected from each child during free play with the parent in a child-friendly test room within the laboratory.

    Academic text (2015)

  • The test room was divided into three adjacent compartments with similar light and temperature conditions (60 lx, 22 ± 1 °C).

    Academic text (2016)

  • After the exam, please exit the test room calmly and quietly.

Synonyms

lab
vstest room
  • Informal
∞ 1.6

A room or building where people do science experiments

is more general and applies to rooms for any tests or examinations
laboratory
vstest room
  • Specialized
323 3.0

A room or building where scientists do experiments and tests

has a stronger focus on scientific or manufacturing tasks than general tests
science lab
vstest room
18 2.8

A room in a school or research building where people do experiments

is used for general tests and examinations rather than only scientific work
science laboratory
vstest room
5 3.2

A room or building where people do experiments, research, and teach science

is focused on tests and assessments rather than scientific research
testing room
vstest room
1 2.8

A room where people take exams or workers check samples

is the same concept but often used in a different phrasing

Surface Forms

test room singular
test rooms plural

Morphology

test + room

The meaning 'a room designated for conducting tests' is directly and compositionally derived from the nouns 'test' (assessment) + 'room' (indoor space). This straightforward noun‑noun compound follows common English and cross‑linguistic patterns, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the MWE meaning.

Etymology

Test room comes from a simple image: a separate room set aside to put people or equipment to test. So, it now means 'a room used for tests or exams'.