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
When the rest of them finish eating, Liz goes up to her room, Dad heads downstairs to the rec room, turns on the news.
From Literature
Escobar then checked in on a rookie training session in the rec room.
From Los Angeles Times
He is the captain of the party bus, the lord of the tornado-shelter rec room, the orderer of “French toast for the table.”
From Los Angeles Times
The revamped basement goes far beyond a childhood friend’s enviable rec room — it has better mood lighting, for one.
From Los Angeles Times
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