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rec room

American  
[rek] / rɛk /

noun

Informal.

  1. a recreation room.

rec room British  

noun

  1. In full: recreation room.  a room in a house used by the family for relaxation and entertainment

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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

The revamped basement goes far beyond a childhood friend’s enviable rec room — it has better mood lighting, for one.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 27, 2024

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

We're side by side in the rec room, peering into the refrigerator, heat pumping through the vents.

From "We Are Okay" by Nina LaCour

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