reading room

American  

noun

1. a room set aside for reading, as in a library or club.

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Etymology

Origin of reading room

First recorded in 1750–60

Example Sentences

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reading room

It combines elements of a museum and reading room with community centre amenities such as a playground, basketball court, recording studio and public library.

From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026

“There are places where men want to be by themselves,” said one member, who spent years going there to read when the bar housed a reading room.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2026

But then there is that library, with the ambience of a Victorian Era reading room.

From New York Times ● May 15, 2024

And even that scene depends on a magnificent overhead pullback, accentuating the symbolic rings within rings of the building’s historic reading room, to make it interesting.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 14, 2024

The musty smell of old books struck me with a wave of nostalgia for the reading room at the Somerville public library.

From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan