public room

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noun

a lounge or other room that is open to all, especially in a hotel or on a ship.

Origin of public room

First recorded in 1975–80

Words nearby public room

public ownership, public policy, public prosecutor, public record office, public relations, public room, public sale, public school, public sector, public servant, public service

Words related to public room

bar, barroom, bistro

Example sentences from the Web for public room

  • Its public-room and bed-rooms were furnished with genuine old mahogany pieces centuries old.

    Polly and Her Friends Abroad |Lillian Elizabeth Roy

  • We spent the evening in the public-room sitting near the fire.

    The Lure of the Camera |Charles S. Olcott