day room
Americannoun
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a room at an institution, as on a military base, providing facilities for leisure activities.
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(in a hospital) a recreation room for ambulatory patients.
noun
Etymology
Origin of day room
First recorded in 1815–25
Example Sentences
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"They'd written observations of Winbourne being in the day room, sitting there eating his breakfast, and this was three days after he'd passed away," says Carole.
From BBC • Jun. 18, 2025
Leslie spent her time in jail on a mattress on the floor in the day room because there were no cells available.
From Salon • Apr. 7, 2025
In every prison I’ve been in, the communal TV is placed in the day room, with tables and chairs nearby.
From Slate • Dec. 12, 2023
Inspectors who took a tour of Central post-transfer found playing cards at the table in the day room — evidence, they said, of a hastily orchestrated departure.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 30, 2022
We got to eat good, we went to movies, the day room was cool.
From "Fallen Angels" by Walter Dean Myers
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