wardroom

American  

[wawrd-room, -room] / ˈwɔrdˌrum, -ˌrʊm /

noun

1. the area serving as the living quarters for all commissioned officers except the commanding officer.

2. the dining saloon and lounge for these officers.

3. these officers collectively.

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wardroom British  

/ ˈwɔːdˌruːm, -ˌrʊm /

noun

1. the quarters assigned to the officers (except the captain) of a warship

2. the officers of a warship collectively, excepting the captain

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Etymology

Origin of wardroom

First recorded in 1795–1805; ward + room

Example Sentences

Up in the officers' wardroom they were playing old episodes of Hornblower, the swashbuckling drama series set in the Napoleonic era.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2024

“The surface Navy is really traditional: Go to sea, sit down in the wardroom, white tablecloths —it’s a very genteel part of the business. Elliott was a grunt, a lead-a-squad-of-Marines-into-combat kind of guy.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2021

That should be time to fill the wardroom with a team of trusted officers, take the bridge and get the Navy moving, at flank speed.

From Washington Post • Jul. 31, 2020

As the group moved toward the door, Sondland said he wanted them to come down to the wardroom next to the White House mess to discuss next steps.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 14, 2019

Blackborrow peeled a page from the calendar in the wardroom every morning, counting off the days.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong