gunrooms
/ˈɡʌnˌrumz/
noun
- A room in a house, ship, or military facility where guns and other weapons are stored.
- On the battleship, the gunroom was kept under constant guard.
- He spent the afternoon cleaning his collection in the gunroom.
- The mansion had a secure gunroom with a locked cabinet for hunting rifles.
- A room in a private club, school, or military mess where officers or members socialize, originally often associated with weapon storage.
- At the boarding school, the gunroom was a popular spot for students to relax after drills.
- The club's gunroom featured leather chairs and a fireplace.
- The retired officers gathered in the gunroom for tea and conversation.