spin room

American  

[spin room, room] / ˈspɪn ˌrum, ˌrʊm /

noun

Politics

1. a designated area where politicians and their representatives meet with reporters and analysts following a debate, speech, or other political occasion.

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Etymology

Origin of spin room

First recorded in 1985–90; from spin ( def. ) (in the sense “influence in a particular direction”) + room ( def. )

Example Sentences

I was sitting next to the pollster Mark Diffley in the spin room, who was telling me that the more people get to know the politicians, the less they like them.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump greets reporters in the spin room following a March 3, 2016, debate in Detroit.

From Salon • Feb. 29, 2024

When the interview ended, Schiff ventured into a heavily refrigerated spin room set aside for reporters, though few were on hand, and they had little appetite to parse his performance.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 22, 2024

Statuary Hall, converted most years into a raucous, marble-columned spin room, sat empty and quiet for most of the day.

From New York Times • Apr. 28, 2021

In Tuesday’s post-debate spin room, an answer to the Mandela questions finally came.

From Slate • Feb. 26, 2020