utility room

American  

noun

1. a room, especially in a house, reserved for the furnace, washing machine, and other appliances.

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utility room British  

noun

1. a room with equipment for domestic work like washing and ironing

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Example Sentences

Know the location of your stop tap, which is usually under the kitchen sink or stairs, or in a kitchen cupboard, cellar, downstairs bathroom or toilet, garage or utility room.

From BBC • Jan. 4, 2026

But the Biden legal team invited the F.B.I. to also search every room in the residence — including bathrooms, bedrooms and the utility room, the people said.

From New York Times • Jan. 22, 2023

This story has been updated to correct the location of the carbon dioxide release to a utility room, based on updated information from authorities.

From Washington Times • Oct. 31, 2022

They were in the dining room—the sitting room—the general utility room.

From Textbooks • Dec. 21, 2021

After that he carried the equipment back through the kitchen and utility room, placed everything in the trunk of his car, locked the trunk, and started the car, letting it idle as he returned inside.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols