coffee-room
Definition
- Noun:
- A dining room in a hotel: "coffee-room" refers to a public dining room, especially in a large hotel, where meals are served. This term is somewhat archaic or historical in usage.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Guests gathered in the coffee-room for breakfast. (The dining area in a hotel used for meals.)
- The coffee-room was elegantly furnished with mahogany tables and leather chairs. (A description of a hotel's public dining space.)
- He left his coat in the coffee-room after lunch. (The location within a hotel where meals are taken.)
Advanced Usage
- "The coffee-room of the inn": a specific reference to the dining room of a traditional inn or hotel.
- The coffee-room of the inn was filled with the aroma of roasted meats. (The dining area of the establishment.)
- "Coffee-room service": the provision of meals or refreshments within such a room.
- Coffee-room service was available from six in the morning until midnight. (The meal service offered in the hotel's dining room.)
Variants and Related Words
- Coffee (n): a hot drink made from roasted coffee beans.
- He ordered a black coffee in the coffee-room. (The beverage served in the room.)
- Room (n): a part of a building enclosed by walls, floor, and ceiling.
- The coffee-room was the largest room on the ground floor. (A specific type of room.)
- Coffee-shop (n): a small restaurant serving coffee and light meals (a modern equivalent).
- She preferred the casual atmosphere of a coffee-shop to the formality of a coffee-room. (A related but distinct establishment.)
Synonyms
- Dining room: a room in a home or hotel where meals are eaten.
- Restaurant: a public establishment where meals are served to customers.
- Cafeteria: a self-service restaurant.
Related Idioms
- "Coffee-room gossip": informal talk or rumours exchanged in the dining room.
- The coffee-room gossip about the new guests was rampant. (Rumours spread in the hotel's dining area.)
Note on Usage
"Coffee-room" is a historical or formal term, primarily used in British English in the 19th and early 20th centuries. It is rarely used in modern English, where "dining room," "restaurant," or "coffee shop" are more common. The term may appear in classic literature or historical texts.