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cloakroom

noun

ˈklōk-ˌrüm

Definition of cloakroom

British

as in bathroom

a room furnished with a fixture for flushing body waste the lady discreetly whispered that she would be ready after a moment in the cloakroom

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Recent Examples of cloakroom The White House first added its storied screening room during the fourth term of Franklin Delano Roosevelt in 1942, when the East Terrace's cloakroom was converted into a theater. — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025 The space has continued to double as a cloakroom for special events. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025 These screenings kicked off a history of moviegoing at the White House that has continued ever since, culminating with the conversion of an East Wing cloakroom into the White House Family Theater, an on-site cinema, in 1942. — Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 23 Oct. 2025 At the moment of your arrival, a maid would take your coat to the second-floor cloakroom. — Robert Khederian, Curbed, 17 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cloakroom

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With five bedrooms and five and a half bathrooms, this spot is well-suited for a large group.

— Lindsay Cohn, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026
Firearms purchased in Florida were put in small backpacks and stashed in a trashcan in the library bathroom, the department said.

— Omar Jimenez, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026

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This woman couldn't point to one place in the Bill of Rights, the Constitution, or the Declaration of Independence that proves her claim that males have the right to compete in women's sports or use women's restrooms.

— Jon Root OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
To oppose the company’s decision to change its open door policy, meaning people who don’t buy anything can’t use the restroom.

— Adam Beam, AJC.com, 23 Oct. 2026

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