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10 Language-to-English DictionariesGame room
/ˈɡeɪm ˌruːm/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A room in a house or building used for recreational activities such as billiards, video games, or table tennis.
"The children spent all afternoon playing pool and arcade games in the basement game room." - 2
A commercial establishment dedicated to playing video games, arcade games, or tabletop games.
"The local mall recently opened a massive virtual reality game room."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines the Middle English noun 'game' (from Old English 'gamen', meaning amusement or joy) with the Old English noun 'rūm', meaning space or room. The compound emerged in American English during the mid-20th century to describe domestic spaces specifically allocated for recreational activities, billiards, and board games.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Game room" is said worldwide
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salle de jeux
Transliteration: sal də ʒø
"Les enfants jouent au baby-foot dans la salle de jeux."
Spielzimmer
Transliteration: ˈspiːlˌtsɪmɐ
"Wir haben einen Billardtisch im Spielzimmer aufgestellt."
sala giochi
Transliteration: ˈsala ˈdʒɔːtʃi
"La sala giochi è dotata di una nuova console di videogiochi."
sala de juegos
Transliteration: ˈsala de ˈxwexos
"Pasamos el fin de semana jugando al billar en la sala de juegos."
sala de jogos
Transliteration: ˈsalɐ dʒi ˈʒoɡus
"A nova casa da família tem uma espaçosa sala de jogos."
खेल कक्ष
Transliteration: khel kaksh
"बच्चे खेल कक्ष में वीडियो गेम खेल रहे हैं।"
游戏室
Transliteration: yóuxì shì
"这栋房子的地下室有一个很大的游戏室。"
게임룸
Transliteration: geim-rum
"우리는 새 집의 지하실을 게임룸으로 꾸몄다."
プレイルーム
Transliteration: pureiru-mu
"地下のプレイルームでビリヤード台を囲んで楽しんだ。"
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