recreation room

American  

noun

1. (in a home or public building) a room for informal entertaining, as for dancing, games, cards, etc.

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recreation room British  

noun

1. the full name for rec room

2. a room in a hotel, hospital, etc, for entertainment and social gatherings

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Etymology

Origin of recreation room

First recorded in 1850–55

Example Sentences

In addition to its panoramic city and park views, the building boasts a private entrance, gym, common outdoor space, health club, and a common media and recreation room.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 16, 2026

In 1956, while serving in the Army, his photograph appeared in a newspaper with his design for a model recreation room for enlisted men; it was his first taste of publicity, and he liked it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

The homeowner wanted a giant basement recreation room with no silly support posts in the middle of the room.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 25, 2023

After that, he plans to turn the space into a recreation room for his two adolescent children.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 7, 2023

They were sitting, five of them, around a table in the room that served as their common room, living and dining room, bar, recreation room, and more or less everything else.

From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman

Related Words

• family room
• game room
• playroom
• rec room