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

This is usually in your basement, utility room or near the water meter.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 3, 2023

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

One family shared photos of their utility room with the BBC.

From BBC • Dec. 14, 2022

This story has been updated to correct the location of the carbon dioxide release to a utility room, based on updated information from authorities.

From Washington Times • Oct. 31, 2022

After that he carried the equipment back through the kitchen and utility room, placed everything in the trunk of his car, locked the trunk, and started the car, letting it idle as he returned inside.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols