reading room

noun

1. a room set aside for reading, as in a library or club.

Word History and Origins

Origin of reading room¹

First recorded in 1750–60

Example Sentences

The celebrated novelist, poet and playwright was excluded from the library's reading room in 1895 over his charge for having had homosexual relationships, which was a criminal offence at the time.

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And in the place of his office they created a special reading room for the girls.

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In response to his request, a box containing manuscripts would be transported to a reserved reading room at the Charles E. Young Research Library of UCLA.

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The pandemic closed the reading room, once open five days a week, four hours a day.

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But then there is that library, with the ambience of a Victorian Era reading room.

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