noun
wardroom
noun
1
The mess or common living area on a ship reserved for commissioned officers below the rank of captain.
"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.
Word Forms
wardrooms plural
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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.