public room

noun

1. a lounge or other room that is open to all, especially in a hotel or on a ship.

Word History and Origins

Origin of public room¹

First recorded in 1975–80

Example Sentences

Two readings were held in the library’s public room to accommodate the crowd.

From Washington Times

Critics on the left blasted the library system ahead of the event for hosting Mr. Cameron and the other authors, although the library had little choice, given that Brave Books reserved a public room open to all.

From Washington Times

At the downtown branch of the Des Moines Public Library, a handful of people were slumped in chairs in a lobby and in a public room on Thursday afternoon, where three flat-screen TVs played the movie “Elf.”

From New York Times

“I was reading it in a public room on the ship and laughing so hard that I embarrassed my wife, who banished me to our cabin,” Richard wrote.

From Washington Post

In a double height public room on the first floor, a terrazzo staircase leading to a mezzanine features a delicate carve-out in each riser so as to better accommodate the foot.

From Los Angeles Times