ready room
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of ready room
An Americanism dating back to 1940–45
Example Sentences
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A few minutes before Caeleb Dressel ambled out of the ready room, an up-tempo song pounded through the Tokyo Aquatics Centre.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 1, 2021
Minutes before the 100 free final, in the ready room off the deck of the Tokyo Aquatics Centre, Dressel stared at the Olympic rings on the wall.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 29, 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
After several minutes and some thumping noises in the athlete ready room, he walked briskly up the hill and out of the contest venue, still wearing his wetsuit and with a towel over his head.
From The Guardian • Apr. 27, 2019
In the ready room, the pilots of 367 milled around the room or fidgeted in their seats.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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