rec room

[rek]

noun

Informal.

1. a recreation room.

rec room

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of rec room¹

First recorded in 1960–65; by shortening

Example Sentences

Escobar then checked in on a rookie training session in the rec room.

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He is the captain of the party bus, the lord of the tornado-shelter rec room, the orderer of “French toast for the table.”

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

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Friedman fell in love with the game in the student union rec room at the University of Rochester, where she studied filmmaking, and later played semi-professionally.

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Through the glass I spotted a few senior women chatting in the rec room.

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Related Words

• library 
• playroom 
• studio