greenroom

[ green-room, -room ]

noun

1. a lounge in a theater, broadcasting studio, or the like, for use by performers when they are not onstage, on camera, etc.

greenroom

/ ˈɡriːnˌruːm; -ˌrʊm /

noun

1. (esp formerly) a backstage room in a theatre where performers may rest or receive visitors

Word History and Origins

Origin of greenroom¹

1695–1705; green + room, probably so called because originally painted green

Word History and Origins

Origin of greenroom¹

C18: probably from its original colour

Example Sentences

“If the actors have any downtime, they go and sit in the greenroom, whether they’re the lead or they’ve got one line,” the director says.

From Los Angeles Times

We have a communal greenroom and makeup room on set always.

From Los Angeles Times

Finally they arrive at the theater’s greenroom, where three dozen people are already hanging out, picking from buffet trays.

From Los Angeles Times

Producers of the programs acknowledge that they often struggle to book the people who were once regulars in the greenroom on Sunday.

From Washington Post

Says he’ll give me a hundred bucks if I put his gift in the greenroom.

From Literature