messroom
- noun
- /ˈmɛsˌrum/
- UK
:
comedor
- I always enjoy the meals served in the messroom.
Examples
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The messroom was filled with laughter as the team shared stories over dinner.
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The officers met in the messroom every evening to discuss the day's events.
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After a long shift, the crew relaxed and ate together in the messroom.
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The soldiers gathered in the messroom for dinner.
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The soldiers gathered in the messroom to share their meals after a long day of training.
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During the mission, everyone met in the messroom to discuss strategy over dinner.
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After the morning exercises, the team enjoyed breakfast together in the messroom.
Synonyms
51
5.8
A place where soldiers eat together
27
3.4
A large room where people in the military eat
20
2.1
A large room in a college where many students eat meals
14
2.4
A place in a school or workplace where people buy and eat food and talk to others
10
1.3
A space in a home or restaurant for eating meals
2
1.0
A room in a house where people eat meals together
2
8.9
A large room where people in a college or monastery eat together
Surface Forms
Morphology
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.