reading room

noun

a room set aside for reading, as in a library or club.

Origin:
1750–60

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Example sentences

The resort also features a clubhouse with a reading room and fireplace.

Our electronic reading room is a resource for you to learn more about our

agency.

Desks stand in orderly rows, filling the cavernous main reading room on the

third floor.

No pens, bags or cameras are allowed inside the hallowed reading room.

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