Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

green room

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.94 in modern English

Syllables
green -room
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

In a television studio, theatre or concert hall, the room where performers await their entrance.

noun

The inside of a tube (a cylindrical wave).

Example Sentences

Etymology

First appears c. 1701 in the writings of Colley Cibber.

Inflected Forms

green rooms (plural) greenroom (alternative) green-room (alternative)

Synonyms

tiring-house tiring-room

Questions

What does green room mean?
In a television studio, theatre or concert hall, the room where performers await their entrance.
Where does green room come from?
First appears c. 1701 in the writings of Colley Cibber.

How to pronounce green room

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