lounge
to pass time idly and indolently.
to rest or recline indolently; loll: We lounged in the sun all afternoon.
to go or move in a leisurely, indolent manner; saunter (usually followed by around, along, off, etc.).
to pass (time) in lounging (usually followed by away or out): to lounge away the afternoon.
a sofa for reclining, sometimes backless, having a headrest at one end.
a place for sitting, waiting, smoking, etc., especially a large public room, as in a hotel, theater, or air terminal, often with adjoining washrooms.
a section on a train, plane, or ship having various club or social facilities.
Archaic. the act or a period of lounging.
Archaic. a lounging gait.
Origin of lounge
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- loungy, adjective
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How to use lounge in a sentence
In addition, it added a bi-level addition to the rooftop featuring a lounge and fitness facility.
The future office: Businesses mull blending residential units with office real estate | Jessica Davies | February 23, 2021 | DigidayThe 27-year-old marketing executive ended up moving into a co-living building — a set of rooms with shared common spaces like a kitchen and lounge.
Making room to work aloneA large proportion of offices already have lounges and areas where employees can chat and meet.
How businesses are looking to replicate home-like atmosphere in future office layouts | Jessica Davies | February 4, 2021 | DigidaySome resources are targeted specifically to teachers, including how-tos on remote learning and a virtual teachers lounge.
Smithsonian partners with PBS to share educational programs online | Peggy McGlone | January 12, 2021 | Washington PostThe lounge decor takes customers back to the 1920s when Tillie the elephant could be seen performing at John Robertson circus held in the neighborhood.
Two and a half years ago this was just a sock, underwear and a lounge kind of company.
The Hot Designer Who Hates Fashion: VK Nagrani Triumphs His Own Way | Tom Teodorczuk | December 1, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThere was a first-class lounge with a sunken well and cocktail bar.
Last week, I sat down with Kristen Stewart in the lobby lounge of the Greenwich Hotel in downtown New York.
The Right-Wing Crusade Against KStew: How Fear Factories Like Breitbart and Fox Distort News | Marlow Stern | October 16, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWe are playing stuff that goes back to the lounge Lizards first concert.
The Gods of Punk Are Back in New York City | Anthony Haden-Guest | September 27, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIt was actually by Lurie, who sang on it, as he never did with the lounge Lizards.
The Gods of Punk Are Back in New York City | Anthony Haden-Guest | September 27, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIt was very pleasant there on the side porch, where there were chairs, a wicker lounge, and a small table.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories | Kate ChopinVictor went and reclined on the wicker lounge behind his mother's chair, where he commanded a view of Edna's face.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories | Kate ChopinI'm rather shaky on my pins yet and the chair it must be, if I'm to put myself in connection with that lounge.
Dorothy at Skyrie | Evelyn RaymondHe leaned upon the lounge with an arm extended across her, while the other hand still rested upon her hair.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories | Kate ChopinA little later Mrs. Errington met him in the lounge and accompanied him to the lawn where they had sat the day before.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol | William J. Locke
British Dictionary definitions for lounge
/ (laʊndʒ) /
(intr; often foll by about or around) to sit, lie, walk, or stand in a relaxed manner
to pass (time) lazily or idly
a communal room in a hotel, ship, theatre, etc, used for waiting or relaxing in
(as modifier): lounge chair
mainly British a living room in a private house
Also called: lounge bar, saloon bar British a more expensive bar in a pub or hotel
mainly US and Canadian
an expensive bar, esp in a hotel
short for cocktail lounge
a sofa or couch, esp one with a headrest and no back
the act or an instance of lounging
Origin of lounge
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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