reading room

American  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of reading room

First recorded in 1750–60

Example Sentences

“There are places where men want to be by themselves,” said one member, who spent years going there to read when the bar housed a reading room.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

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

From BBC • Oct. 7, 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

Next to the reading room, near the center of the house, there were six rooms where the saboteurs slept.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple