cloakroom
/ˈkloʊkˌrum/
noun
- A room in a public building where coats, bags, and other personal items can be left temporarily, often with an attendant.
- Please check your large bags at the cloakroom before the tour.
- We left our umbrellas in the cloakroom before entering the theater.
- The museum's cloakroom is free for visitors to use.
- A room in a legislative building where members of parliament or congress can meet informally or relax.
- The senator discussed the bill with colleagues in the cloakroom.
- The party leaders held a quick meeting in the cloakroom before the vote.
- Reporters waited outside the cloakroom for comments from the representatives.