ready room
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of ready room
An Americanism dating back to 1940–45
Example Sentences
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Before the race, the field gathered in the ready room.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 1, 2021
In the ready room shortly before the race, Dressel paced back and forth anxiously while most of the other swimmers relaxed in their chairs.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 31, 2021
He admitted to pre-race nerves in the ready room.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2021
Sometimes he wears the bands in the ready room before heading out to the pool deck for a race.
From New York Times ● Jul. 21, 2021
Varney entered the ready room a few minutes before 0500 and went immediately into the clipped, faintly Oxonian accent that scraped across Bull’s eardrum like a nail.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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