cloakroom

noun

cloak·​room ˈklōk-ˌrüm How to pronounce cloakroom (audio)
-ˌru̇m
1
a
: a room in which outdoor clothing may be placed during one's stay
b
2
: an anteroom of a legislative chamber where members may relax and confer with colleagues
3
British : lavatory sense 2

Examples of cloakroom in a Sentence

We left our things in the cloakroom. the lady discreetly whispered that she would be ready after a moment in the cloakroom
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The theater’s predominantly female actors and staff — including cloakroom attendants, cashiers, cleaners and cafeteria workers — spend much of their time supporting Ukrainian soldiers, weaving camouflage nets in the theater before opening the doors to audiences at night. Illia Novikov, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2025 The theater’s predominantly female actors and staff — including cloakroom attendants, cashiers, cleaners, and cafeteria workers — spend much of their time supporting Ukrainian soldiers, weaving camouflage nets in the theater before opening the doors to audiences at night. Illia Novikov, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2025 But after about 45 minutes of talks on the floor and in the GOP cloakroom, Norman and Self appeared before the rostrum and, standing by Johnson, changed their votes. Ted Johnson, Deadline, 3 Jan. 2025 In September 2021, the House Committee on Ethics fined Crenshaw $5,000 for bypassing the Capitol metal detectors before entering the chamber's Republican cloakroom. David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for cloakroom

Word History

First Known Use

1823, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of cloakroom was in 1823

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“Cloakroom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cloakroom. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.

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cloakroom

noun
cloak·​room ˈklō-ˌkrüm How to pronounce cloakroom (audio)
-ˌkru̇m
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