noun
backroom
BAK-room
noun
1
A room toward the rear of a building, often used for private or discreet activity.
"The real decisions were made in a smoky backroom, not the boardroom."
2
A storage room at the back of a shop or business.
"Extra stock is kept in the backroom."
How to Use Backroom
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA rear room used for storage, or figuratively, a place where secretive deals happen.
Common pairings
backroom deal
backroom politics
Word Forms
backrooms plural
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Etymology
A compound of back and room.