escape room

American  

[i-skayp room] / ɪˈskeɪp ˌrum /

noun

escape rooms plural

1. a form of entertainment in which people are put in a room from which they can only exit by finding clues and solving a number of puzzles within a limited time.

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• escape-room
  adjective

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• escape rooms
  plural

Example Sentences

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escape room

To pop the question he designed a homemade escape room, which is one of their favourite things to do together.

From BBC ● Dec. 3, 2025

Their wedding day involved their favourite things - fish and chips on Penarth Pier, an escape room and a carousel ride in Cardiff Bay.

From BBC ● Dec. 3, 2025

There’s a rock climbing wall, glow in the dark laser tag, a kid-approved ice skating show and an escape room for those over 12.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2025

Families on the 4,180-guest vessel can hit the 40-foot-long surf simulator, rock climbing wall, laser tag and escape room.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2025

And me, the dreamer who tries to escape room H-5, a kid with a computer named Elvira.

From "Out of My Mind" by Sharon M. Draper