Phrase guide

drawing room

noun · 7 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Any room where visitors may be entertained; now, the living room.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK

Qualifier: somewhat dated outside of India

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Meaning relationships

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2

noun

Meaning 2

A multifunctional room that can be used for any purpose in a palace or castle.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK

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3

noun

Meaning 3

A levée where ladies are presented at court or to society.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK

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4

noun

Meaning 4

A private room on a railroad sleeping car.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US

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5

noun

Meaning 5

A room where engineers draw up plans and patterns.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: drawing office

Antonyms: none provided

6

noun

Meaning 6

a formal room where visitors can be received and entertained

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: withdrawing room

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: reception room

7

noun

Meaning 7

a private compartment on a sleeping car with three bunks and a toilet

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: compartment

History

Etymology

Shortening of withdrawing room.

Across languages

Translations

28 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: гостна стая (gostna staja) — room where visitors may be entertained
  • Bulgarian: салон (salon) — room where visitors may be entertained
  • Dutch: woonkamer — room where visitors may be entertained
  • Finnish: vastaanottohuone — room where visitors may be entertained
  • Finnish: olohuone — room where visitors may be entertained
  • German: Empfangszimmer — room where visitors may be entertained
  • German: Gesellschaftszimmer — room where visitors may be entertained
  • German: Wohnzimmer — room where visitors may be entertained
  • German: Salon — room where visitors may be entertained
  • Gujarati: દીવાનખાનું (dīvānkhānũ) — room where visitors may be entertained
  • Korean: 응접실 (eungjeopsil) — room where visitors may be entertained
  • Russian: гости́ная (gostínaja) — room where visitors may be entertained
  • Russian: сало́н (salón) — room where visitors may be entertained
  • Spanish: salón — room where visitors may be entertained
  • Turkish: misafir odası — room where visitors may be entertained
  • Turkish: misafir salonu — room where visitors may be entertained
  • Urdu: دیوان خانہ (dīvān xānā) — room where visitors may be entertained
  • Finnish: vastaanottohuone — room in a castle
  • German: Gesellschaftszimmer — room in a castle
  • German: Empfangszimmer — room in a castle
  • German: Empfangshalle — room in a castle
  • German: Empfangssaal — room in a castle
  • Italian: salone — room in a castle
  • Bulgarian: купе в спален вагон (kupe v spalen vagon) — private room on a sleeping car
  • Finnish: yksityishytti — private room on a sleeping car
  • Russian: купе́ (kupɛ́) — private room on a sleeping car
  • Russian: купе́ сало́н-ваго́на (kupɛ́ salón-vagóna) — private room on a sleeping car
  • Finnish: piirustussali — room where engineers draw up plans