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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Shortly after this, I was led backstage to his greenroom for my interview.
From Slate ● Jul. 30, 2026
However, their ultimate destination is not the White House but a cable-news greenroom.
From Slate ● Apr. 17, 2026
We have a communal greenroom and makeup room on set always.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 20, 2023
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
He dashed into the greenroom to grab his container of samples.
From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein
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