rec room
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of rec room
First recorded in 1960–65; by shortening
Example Sentences
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Downstairs, there are three other bedrooms that are just as chic and can “easily double as a rec room, office, or creative space” and come complete with their own fireplaces.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 9, 2026
Yet a Chuck E. Cheese today is a fully-realized kid-focused video-game-inspired rec room, one where digital floors encourage a more active form of play.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2025
I sit in the unit rec room working on transcribing the final day’s log of tech encounters while listening to music on the tablet radio.
From Slate ● Dec. 14, 2023
Virtual events offered from a basement rec room he converted into a studio in his Delaware home and avoiding travel for months at a stretch won’t cut it this time.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 25, 2023
I picture Tom and James in their rec room, playing video games, not having any sense that their week was disrupted.
From "Every Day" by David Levithan
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