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10 Language-to-English DictionariesStaff-Room
/stæf ruːm/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A room in a school or workplace where staff members can relax, meet, or conduct informal discussions.
"During the break, teachers gathered in the staff-room to discuss lesson plans." - 2
A designated area for staff to store personal belongings and prepare for their duties.
"Each teacher has a locker in the staff-room for their personal items."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'staff-room' is a compound noun formed from 'staff', which originates from the Old English 'stæf', meaning a stick or rod, and 'room', derived from the Old English 'rum', meaning space or area. The term evolved in the 19th century to denote a designated area for employees, particularly in educational institutions.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Staff-Room" is said worldwide
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salle des professeurs
Transliteration: sal de professeurs
"Les enseignants se réunissent dans la salle des professeurs."
Lehrzimmer
Transliteration: leːʁˌtsɪmɐ
"Die Lehrer treffen sich im Lehrzimmer."
sala insegnanti
Transliteration: sala in-segnan-ti
"Gli insegnanti si riuniscono nella sala insegnanti."
sala de profesores
Transliteration: sala de profesores
"Los profesores se reúnen en la sala de profesores."
sala dos professores
Transliteration: sala dos professores
"Os professores se encontram na sala dos professores."
शिक्षक कक्ष
Transliteration: shikshak kaksh
"शिक्षक कक्ष में शिक्षक मिलते हैं।"
教师休息室
Transliteration: jiàoshī xiūxí shì
"老师们在教师休息室聚会。"
교사 휴게실
Transliteration: gyosa hyuge-sil
"교사들은 교사 휴게실에서 모입니다."
教員室
Transliteration: kyōin-shitsu
"教員室で教師たちが集まります。"
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