greenroom
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of greenroom
1695–1705; green + room, probably so called because originally painted green
Vocabulary lists containing greenroom
Theater - Introductory
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Theater - Middle School
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Theater - High School
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Example Sentences
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However, their ultimate destination is not the White House but a cable-news greenroom.
From Slate • Apr. 17, 2026
“I literally could start crying right now, because I miss the theater so much,” Harner says during an interview in Pasadena Playhouse’s cozy subterranean greenroom.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2025
Producers of the programs acknowledge that they often struggle to book the people who were once regulars in the greenroom on Sunday.
From Washington Post • Sep. 18, 2022
The first year they were dating, Juan was watching from the greenroom when Sarah competed at Nathan’s, and he knew instantly she had PR-ed because she was “keeled over” after finishing.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 1, 2022
“That’s why you need me, sir. I’m a doer. In fact, I already did it. It’s done. I left it for you. It’s backstage. In the greenroom, sir.”
From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein
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