cloakroom

[ klohk-room, -room ]

noun

1. a room in which outer garments, hats, umbrellas, etc., may be left temporarily, as in a club, restaurant, etc.; checkroom.
2. a room adjacent to a legislative chamber or legislative room, where legislators may leave their coats, relax, or engage in informal conversation.
3. British.
   1. a bathroom; a public restroom.
   2. a baggage room, as at a railway station, where packages and luggage may be left temporarily or checked through to one's destination.

cloakroom

/ -ˌrʊm; ˈkləʊkˌruːm /

noun

1. a room in which hats, coats, luggage, etc, may be temporarily deposited
2. a euphemistic word for lavatory

Word History and Origins

Origin of cloakroom¹

First recorded in 1850–55; cloak + room

Example Sentences

My classmates returned from the cafeteria, then scurried off to the cloakroom and the bathrooms and returned.

From Literature

But the concert was sold out in the 6,200-seat hall, so some of the audience was still likely getting food or were shedding their heavy coats in the cloakroom.

From Seattle Times

Sen. Cynthia Lummis of Wyoming said she learned “about 15 seconds” before it happened — sitting in the chamber cloakroom when another colleague showed her the news on his phone.

From Seattle Times

With a dress code in place, Mr. Fetterman refrained from walking on to the floor, and voted from the doorway of the lower chamber’s Democratic cloakroom.

From Washington Times

On the floor, he voted while peeking out of the cloakroom so he wouldn’t violate the dress code.

From Washington Times