rec room

[ rek ]

noun

, Informal.

1. a recreation room.

rec room

noun

1. a room in a house used by the family for relaxation and entertainment In fullrecreation room

Word History and Origins

Origin of rec room¹

First recorded in 1960–65; by shortening

Example Sentences

The first floor had a big room that could be a rec room where her daughter could blast all the music she wanted without Walson having to hear.

From Washington Post

We were in the rec room and the door opened and in walked this girl with bright blue eyes.

From The Daily Beast

That is marked on the map—the domino room is marked on the map as rec room, and the toilet is shown there?

From Project Gutenberg

And it was in the rec room or domino room where you saw Oswald read the paper on this occasion?

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• library
• playroom
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