noun
wardroom
Wardroom (noun) means the mess or common living area on a ship reserved for commissioned officers below the rank of captain. Example: “The officers gathered in the wardroom for dinner after their watch ended.”
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The mess or common living area on a ship reserved for commissioned officers below the rank of captain.
"There were only about a dozen officers in the great wardroom, six of them in the khaki gabardine working uniform of the U.S. Navy."
— Neville Shute (1957)
"The captain rarely referred to his wardroom for advice, and this resulted in their discontent."
"The officers gathered in the wardroom for dinner after their watch ended."
"Word of the promotion spread quickly through the wardroom."
How to use wardroom
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe officers' common room and dining area on a naval ship.
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Word forms
- Plural
- wardrooms
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Etymology
Simply ward + room — a room set aside for a "ward," an old term for a group of officers or guards.
Rhymes for wardroom
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What does “wardroom” mean?
The word “wardroom” means the mess or common living area on a ship reserved for commissioned officers below the rank of captain. In plain terms, the officers' common room and dining area on a naval ship.
How do you use “wardroom” in a sentence?
Here is “wardroom” used in a sentence: “The officers gathered in the wardroom for dinner after their watch ended.”
What part of speech is “wardroom”?
“Wardroom” is a noun.
What is the meaning of wardroom?
"wardroom" (noun) means the mess or common living area on a ship reserved for commissioned officers below the rank of captain.
