meeting room
/ˈmiːtɪŋ ruːm/
Meaning
A meeting room is a designated space in an office where people gather to discuss work, hold presentations, or talk with clients. It usually contains a large table, chairs, and presentation equipment like a screen or whiteboard.
Examples
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We need to book a meeting room for our presentation tomorrow.
We need to book a meeting room for our presentation tomorrow.
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Is the large meeting room on the second floor free right now?
Is the large meeting room on the second floor free right now?
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Please clean up the meeting room after you finish your lunch.
Please clean up the meeting room after you finish your lunch.
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The clients are waiting for you in the main meeting room.
The clients are waiting for you in the main meeting room.
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Our office has three meeting rooms, but they are always busy.
Our office has three meeting rooms, but they are always busy.
Common Mistakes
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✗ Let's gather in the reunion room.
✓ Let's gather in the meeting room.
'Reunion' refers to a social gathering of people who haven't seen each other in a long time (like a family reunion). For work discussions, always use 'meeting room'.
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✗ I booked the meet room for 2 PM.
✓ I booked the meeting room for 2 PM.
'Meet' is a verb. You must use the gerund form 'meeting' as a noun adjunct to describe the room's purpose.
Related Expressions
Practice
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Can you check if the ___ is available at 3 PM?
💡 The room where discussions take place.
Show answer
meeting room
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We don't have enough chairs in this ___.
💡 The office space used for group discussions.
Show answer
meeting room