rumpus room

American  

noun

1. a recreation room, especially one for children, as in a house.

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rumpus room British  

noun

1. a room used for noisy activities, such as parties or children's games

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Etymology

Origin of rumpus room

An Americanism dating back to 1935–40

Example Sentences

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rumpus room

Goodell hosted the event from his Westchester home, in what looked to be a stately rumpus room.

From Slate ● Apr. 23, 2020

The Bergland Hotel, where we stayed, is glamorous, high-tech and convenient, with a ski-rental shop on the ground floor, a kids’ rumpus room and parking garage.

From New York Times ● Dec. 7, 2012

An oversize garage door opens between the main dining area and the expansive waterfront deck, creating one enormous rumpus room.

From New York Times ● Jun. 18, 2011

To Tad and Willie, the Huck Finn and Tom Sawyer of the Lincoln family, the White House was a huge rumpus room.

From Time Magazine Archive

Billy couldn’t carry it very far very easily, which was why he was writing in the rumpus room instead of somewhere else.

From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut