gun room
Americannoun
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a room in which guns are kept.
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British. a room on a warship for the use of junior naval officers.
noun
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(esp in the Royal Navy) the mess allocated to subordinate or junior officers
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a room where guns are stored
Etymology
Origin of gun room
First recorded in 1620–30
Example Sentences
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We are herded out of the gun room and after a quick countdown the gun operator, Luke Alesbrook, pushes the button, triggering the gun.
From BBC • May 18, 2023
Watching the denouement may not surprise readers, who know that a gun room revealed early on will appear again, and that a magnetic leader will probably experience a downfall.
From Washington Post • Nov. 9, 2021
The Orchard Lake Guesthouse nearby measures about 7,000 square feet with five guest rooms plus a suite, a rod and gun room, and a trophy hall.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2017
If someone were to break into my house, or into my gun room, an alarm would go off and the police would be notified immediately.
From Time • Jan. 13, 2016
"I keep this door locked; you can imagine that," he laughed, returning and shutting us out of the gun room.
From The Best Short Stories of 1921 and the Yearbook of the American Short Story by O'Brien, Edward J. (Edward Joseph Harrington)
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