multipurpose room — A room designed to be used for many different activities or purposes, such as meetings, events, sports, or classes.
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: A room designed to be used for many different activities or purposes, such as meetings, events, sports, or classes.
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌmʌltiˈpɜːrpəs ruːm/
Example Sentences
- In the morning it's a classroom, at lunch it's a cafeteria, and at night it's a dance studio—welcome to the magical multipurpose room!
- The teacher told us to meet in the multipurpose room for the science fair.
- Because our school has no gym, every sport somehow happens in the poor, overworked multipurpose room.
multipurpose room
NOUN[/ˌmʌltiˈpɜːrpəs ruːm/]
A room designed to be used for many different activities or purposes, such as meetings, events, sports, or classes.
The school's multipurpose room becomes a stage, gym, and dining hall in one day.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
This modern compound word combines two Latin-derived elements: 'multi-' (meaning many) and 'purpose' (from Latin proponere, literally 'to put forward' or 'to propose'), with the Old English 'room' (from rūm, meaning space or chamber). The term emerged in contemporary English to describe a space designed to serve multiple functions.
Breakdown
multi- (Latin, many) + purpose (Latin proponere: pro- before + ponere to place/put) + room (Old English rūm: space). The compound literally denotes a room serving multiple purposes.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“In the morning it's a classroom, at lunch it's a cafeteria, and at night it's a dance studio—welcome to the magical multipurpose room!”
“The teacher told us to meet in the multipurpose room for the science fair.”
“Because our school has no gym, every sport somehow happens in the poor, overworked multipurpose room.”
“The new multipurpose room can hold up to 300 students for assemblies.”
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