recreation room

noun

Definition of recreation room

1 : a room (such as a rumpus room) used for recreation and relaxation

called also rec room

2 : a public room (as in a hospital) for recreation and social activities

Examples of recreation room in a Sentence

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About 1,800 more square feet are finished into a lower level recreation room with a fireplace. Judy Rose, Detroit Free Press, "Beloved Detroit Golf Club home of the late David DiChiera is for sale," 30 Aug. 2019 Additionally, a lower walkout level houses a large recreation room, kitchen and wine cellar, as well as access to a covered patio, hot tub and grill. chicagotribune.com, "Mountain-style home in Glenview: $3.7M," 15 Aug. 2019 The lower level is finished with a theater room, fifth bedroom, full bath and recreation room. chicagotribune.com, "Downers Grove home with new kitchen, theater room: $1.2M," 13 July 2019 Photo: Bill Purcell for The Wall Street Journal The two-story recreation room is used by the couple’s three sons. Nancy Keates, WSJ, "An Oregon Couple With 57 Vacation Homes Makes a Permanent Stopover in Portland," 26 June 2019 The recreation room adds a lap pool, spa, gym and sauna. Jack Flemming, latimes.com, "NBA star Paul George sells Indiana mansion at a loss," 12 June 2019 Built in 1995, this home at 6450 Harting Overlook is listed for $745,000 and boasts five bedrooms, six bathrooms, recreation room, five-car garage space and two sun rooms. Holly V. Hays, Indianapolis Star, "Hot Property: This $745K home is a secluded gem just 15 minutes south of Downtown," 14 June 2019 The $166 million collection of practice rooms, weight rooms, locker rooms, recreation rooms and study rooms is a manifestation of program prosperity undreamed of by John Wooden, Knute Rockne or Eddie Robinson. John Shipley, Twin Cities, "John Shipley: Under Jim Delany, Big Ten grew into a beast," 5 June 2019 The lower level comprises a recreation room and more bedrooms. Katherine Clarke, WSJ, "New York Triplex Owned by Martha Stewart’s Daughter Lists for $53 Million," 21 Feb. 2019

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First Known Use of recreation room

1832, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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recreation room

noun

English Language Learners Definition of recreation room

: a public room in a school, hospital, etc., that is used for games and social activities
US : a room in a house that is used for playing games, watching television, etc.