Cloakroom (Noun)
Meaning 1
A private lounge off of a legislative chamber.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The senator ducked into the cloakroom to take a quick phone call before returning to the debate.
- Lawmakers often use the cloakroom to discuss deals and compromises out of earshot of the press.
- The cloakroom attendant helped members of Congress hail cabs and make travel arrangements.
- After a long day of hearings, the legislator retreated to the cloakroom for a moment of solitude.
- Aides scurried in and out of the cloakroom, carrying notes and whispering to their bosses during the tense vote.
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
A room where coats and other articles can be left temporarily.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.