ready room
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of ready room
An Americanism dating back to 1940–45
Example Sentences
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“I was watching it before I came to the ready room and I was like, Jeez, this kid’s insane, she definitely got the blood flowing. She got me pumped up.”
From Seattle Times • Jun. 24, 2022
Before the race, the field gathered in the ready room.
From Washington Post • Aug. 1, 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
He’s not in his ready room at all.
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
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