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
Through the glass I spotted a few senior women chatting in the rec room.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 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
Trying to flee Mr. Irvin, she jumped on the Ping-Pong table in the rec room.
From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter
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