utility room

American  

noun

utility rooms plural

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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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• utility rooms
  plural

Example Sentences

Communal washing machines line the utility room, bills are divided so each adult pays £115 a month and the storeroom is stocked with canned vegetables from the allotment.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

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

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

Dripping across the warped wooden slats, I search the small back utility room for something to jam against the door.

From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed