chat room

noun

: a real-time online interactive discussion group

Examples of chat room in a Sentence

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Community engagement: About 75% of players actively participate in forums or chat rooms, enriching the social aspect of online poker. Ascend Agency, Sun Sentinel, 11 Oct. 2024 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 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 25 Dec. 2024.

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chat room

noun
: an online interactive discussion group on the Internet

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