SRO

1 of 2

noun

ˌes-(ˌ)är-ˈō

: a house, apartment building, or residential hotel in which low-income or welfare tenants live in single rooms

SRO

2 of 2

standing room only

Etymology

Noun

single-room occupancy

First Known Use

Noun

1941, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of SRO was in 1941

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“SRO.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/SRO. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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SRO

noun

: a house, apartment building, or residential hotel in which low-income or welfare tenants live in single rooms

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