reading room
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of reading room
First recorded in 1750–60
Example Sentences
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Find it in the library’s main reading room.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026
The decision to revoke Wilde's pass for the library - then the British Museum reading room - was recorded without comment in the trustees' minutes for 15 June 1895.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2025
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.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2025
Local stained-glass expert Raymond Nyson is credited with the main and Smith reading room leaded glass of this superb Gothic Revival space.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 8, 2023
Everyone in the reading room was quietly lost in the adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein
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