pressroom

American  

[pres-room, -room] / ˈprɛsˌrum, -ˌrʊm /

noun

1. the room in a printing or newspaper publishing establishment where the printing presses are installed.

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pressroom British  

/ -ˌrʊm, ˈprɛsˌruːm /

noun

1. the room in a printing establishment that houses the printing presses

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Etymology

Origin of pressroom

First recorded in 1675–85; press ¹ + room

Example Sentences

His story is a familiar one: a pressroom of multigenerational employees banking on good benefits, good income and challenging work.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2024

I was sitting in the Supreme Court’s pressroom when her words jumped out at me from the page.

From Slate • Jan. 31, 2022

"It means mean so much to me. Every single woman in that category I obviously admire immensely, and their work and everything they continue to do," Zendaya said in the pressroom at the time.

From Fox News • Sep. 3, 2021

I was sitting in the pressroom backstage at the U.S.

From New York Times • Jun. 17, 2021

Wisely, she pretended to have observed nothing, and invited him into the pressroom where Jerry was waiting.

From Whispering Walls by Wirt, Mildred A. (Mildred Augustine)