utility room

American  

noun

1. a room, especially in a house, reserved for the furnace, washing machine, and other appliances.

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utility room British  

noun

1. a room with equipment for domestic work like washing and ironing

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Example Sentences

Know the location of your stop tap, which is usually under the kitchen sink or stairs, or in a kitchen cupboard, cellar, downstairs bathroom or toilet, garage or utility room.

From BBC • Jan. 4, 2026

Carbon monoxide concentrations greater than 4,000 parts per million were recorded inside the utility room, and concentrations greater than 1,000 ppm were recorded in one of the bedrooms.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 13, 2024

But the Biden legal team invited the F.B.I. to also search every room in the residence — including bathrooms, bedrooms and the utility room, the people said.

From New York Times • Jan. 22, 2023

All the workers affected were in or near the utility room when a popping sound was heard and the apparent release of carbon dioxide vapor occurred, according to Humphrey.

From Washington Times • Oct. 31, 2022

Back at the condo, Grandpa carried the bucket containing the live-pipped into the utility room, and we all sat down to have milk and cookies.

From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg