refreshment room
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.94 in modern English
25
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A room that was once common at larger railway stations in Britain and the British Commonwealth for the purpose of serving food and drink to travellers.
British usage
Example Sentences
- "But when his slender, big-wheeled engine had brought him as far as York, in a non-corridor compartment, his inside had begun to make urgent representations. So, to this day, the York refreshment room is extraordinary; the dining room is a regular banqueting hall."
- "While we were waiting, Eugène suggested a drink in the refreshment room; I assumed this would be more wine, but Eugène marched in and demanded two Cognacs."
- "There were no waiting rooms. [...] But there were licensed refreshment rooms, provided by those pioneers of station dining Messrs Spiers and Pond."
- "Calling at Stalybridge, I cast one eye at the refreshment rooms and one eye at my watch, but 'beer o'clock' it isn't! Besides, I have a long way to travel!"
Usage
- British usage