rec room

[ rek ]

noun

, Informal.

1. a recreation room.

rec room

noun

1. a room in a house used by the family for relaxation and entertainment In fullrecreation room

Word History and Origins

Origin of rec room¹

First recorded in 1960–65; by shortening

Example Sentences

Friedman fell in love with the game in the student union rec room at the University of Rochester, where she studied filmmaking, and later played semi-professionally.

From Los Angeles Times

Through the glass I spotted a few senior women chatting in the rec room.

From Los Angeles Times

According to Inspector Gen. Max Huntsman, on June 29, several men in a rec room attacked another man for more than 10 minutes.

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Fifty years ago, hip-hop was born in a modest rec room in the Bronx.

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Two dozen men are milling about a rec room in Men’s Central Jail when one of them takes a swing.

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Related Words

• library
• playroom
• studio