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recreation room

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Leisure, House
recreˈation ˌroom noun [countable]  1. DLa public room, for example in a hospital, used for social activities or games 〔医院等处的〕娱乐[活动]2. American EnglishDHH a room in a private house, where you can relax, play games etc 〔家中的〕娱乐室 SYN British English games room
Examples from the Corpus
recreation roomNo chapel, no school, no recreation room, no pub, no social life of any kind really.About mid-February there was a lull in the bombing, and the recreation room could be used.Children and adults can enjoy the recreation room with snooker, table tennis and darts facilities as well as the croquet lawn outside.She was sitting at a table in the recreation room with her relatives round her.Naptime was from four to five, and then he watched the evening news on television in the recreation room.The recreation room was reminiscent of the dole office.Sometimes this would be a church hall, sometimes a Territorial Army drill hall, occasionally even a London Transport recreation room.
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recreation room
recreˈation ˌroom noun [countable]
1. a public room, for example in a hospital, used for social activities or games
2. American English a room in a private house, where you can relax, play games etc
   SYN  games room British English


recreation roomBrE /ˌrekriˈeɪʃn ruːm/ 🔊NAmE /ˌrekriˈeɪʃn ruːm/ 🔊BrE /ˌrekriˈeɪʃn rʊm/ 🔊NAmE /ˌrekriˈeɪʃn rʊm/ 🔊 (also NAmE, informal ˈrec room) nouna room in a school, a hospital, an office building, etc. in which people can relax, play games, etc. (学校、医院、办公楼等处的)娱乐室,活动室(NAmE) a room in a private house used for games, entertainment, etc. (私人住宅里的)康乐室