chat room

noun

: a real-time online interactive discussion group

Examples of chat room in a Sentence

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Some K-pop fans claimed that a list of idols involved in illicit chat rooms would soon be publicized. Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2024 But the proliferation of his work in suicide chat rooms is not enough to persuade him to stop publishing. Morgan Meaker, WIRED, 15 Oct. 2024 Remind them about internet safety: Be open about the risks of sharing personal information and interacting with strangers in chat rooms. Tanay Howard, Parents, 12 Oct. 2024 Swanberg’s early films especially examined how virtual communication, either via email or online chat rooms, had permanently altered in-person interactions by magnifying the degree of self-consciousness that’s absent from text. Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 14 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for chat room 

Word History

First Known Use

1986, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of chat room was in 1986

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“Chat room.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chat%20room. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

chat room

noun
: an online interactive discussion group on the Internet

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