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test room

test room

1 2.5
A room used for exams or experiments
  • noun
translation icon : 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
341 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
11 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
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
science laboratory
vstest room
1 3.2

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

is focused on tests and assessments rather than scientific research

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'.