lumber room

noun

, British.

1. a room in a house used for storing odds-and-ends, especially old furniture.

Word History and Origins

Origin of lumber room¹

First recorded in 1735–45

Example Sentences

There is no lumber room or mind-blowing display of power tools, nor is there a jumble of outdated-to-antique fixtures kept in stock to appeal to retro connoisseurs.

From Los Angeles Times

“No. No, I don’t think they were. They were scattered about the house. The chairs were in a lumber room, I believe.”

From Literature

The more eclectic hoarder species segregate pantry from lumber room from junk museum.

From Washington Post

But it never was transferred again to the old lumber room.

From Project Gutenberg

The policeman hurried down to the quay, to convey the news to the fishermen, after which he made for the police-station and fished out from a lumber room an antiquated ambulance.

From Project Gutenberg