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On a very personal level, I have fond memories of spending a lot of time in the Library of Congress working on my collection of poems 'Native Guard.' I was there over a summer doing research in the archives and then writing in the reading room at the Jefferson building.
Natasha Trethewey

Meaning of "reading room" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF READING ROOM

reading room  [ˈriːdɪŋ rʊm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF READING ROOM

noun
adjective
verb
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Reading room is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES READING ROOM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of reading room in the English dictionary

The definition of reading room in the dictionary is quiet room in a library or museum where you can read and study.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH READING ROOM


backroom
ˈbækrʊm
clubroom
ˈklʌbrʊm
Erzurum
ˈɛəzʊrʊm
headroom
ˈhɛdˌrʊm
locker-room
ˈlɒkə rʊm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE READING ROOM

readiest
readily
readiness
reading
reading age
reading book
reading comprehension
reading desk
reading glass
reading glasses
reading group
reading knowledge
reading lamp
reading light
reading list
reading material
reading matter
reading speed
reading the Law
reading week

WORDS THAT END LIKE READING ROOM

bathroom
breakfast room
chat room
control room
dining room
double room
dressing room
elephant in the room
emergency room
family room
guest room
hotel room
living room
locker room
powder room
press room
shower room
single room
sitting room
tea room
utility room

Synonyms and antonyms of reading room in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «reading room» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF READING ROOM

Find out the translation of reading room to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of reading room from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «reading room» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

阅览室
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sala de lectura
570 millions of speakers

English

reading room
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

वाचनालय
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

غرفة القراءة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

читальный зал
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sala de leitura
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পাঠকক্ষ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

salle de lecture
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

bilik bacaan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Leseraum
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

閲覧室
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

열람실
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Maca kamar
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nơi đọc sách
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

படிக்கும் அறை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वाचन खोली
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Okuma odası
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sala lettura
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

czytelnia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

читальний зал
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sală de lectură
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αναγνωστήριο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

leeskamer
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

läsrum
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

lesesalen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of reading room

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «READING ROOM»

The term «reading room» is quite widely used and occupies the 39.081 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «READING ROOM» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about reading room

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QUOTES WITH «READING ROOM»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word reading room.
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Natasha Trethewey
On a very personal level, I have fond memories of spending a lot of time in the Library of Congress working on my collection of poems 'Native Guard.' I was there over a summer doing research in the archives and then writing in the reading room at the Jefferson building.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «READING ROOM»

Discover the use of reading room in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to reading room and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Room: A Novel
At night, his Ma shuts him safely in the wardrobe, where he is meant to be asleep when Old Nick visits. Room is home to Jack, but to Ma, it is the prison where Old Nick has held her captive for seven years.
Emma Donoghue, 2010
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The Reading Room/8
A literary journal in book form. Essays, fiction, poetry, and art.
Barbara Probst Solomon, 2009
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Reading the Room: Group Dynamics for Coaches and Leaders
Praise for Reading the Room "If you believe, as I do, that tackling our toughest problems in organizations and societies will require significant advances in the human domain of how we think and interact, then you will find this book a ...
David Kantor, 2012
4
The Reading Room
Full of Ruth Hamilton’s unique warmth and humour, THE READING ROOM is a rich, compelling novel of love, life and courage.
Ruth Hamilton, 2010
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Reading-room and Libraries: With a Plan
ORIGIN OF READING-ROOM AND LIBRARIES. mansion continued perfectly sufficient for the whole miscellaneous contents of the Museum until a few new rooms were added for the Egyptian antiquities obtained in 1801, and for the Townley ...
British Museum, 1884
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The rules and regulations of the reading room at mr. [J.H.] ...
Oxford city, Univ, city and county reading room. There shall be two General Meetings of the Society in the year : one on the last Saturday in January ; and the other on the third Saturday in Act Term. On the former day the Accounts of the ...
Oxford city, Univ, city and county reading room, 1849
7
A List of Current Periodicals in the Reading Room, June, 1902
The library is open to the public every day. excepting Sundays. from 9 a. m. to 10 p. m. Books shelved in the Reading Room may be consulted without formality. but after use are to be left on the tables. instead of being replaced on the shelves.
John Crerar Library, 1902
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The Reading Room
Ruth Hamilton. that he could comb it over. His belts always dug into him, causing the pot to seem bigger than it really was. She was ashamed of him. He looked nothing like her, and she wondered where he had come from. The fact that several ...
Ruth Hamilton, 2010
9
First annual report of the Soldiers' Reading Room: re-opened ...
William Penn Cresson, Pa Soldiers' Reading Room (Philadelphia. Philadelphia, aud hearts full of gratitude for the means used for their enjoyment. While exerting ourselves in every way in temporal matters, wo endeavored to surround theiu ...
William Penn Cresson, Pa Soldiers' Reading Room (Philadelphia
10
A List of the Books of Reference in the Reading Room of the ...
British Museum. Dept. of Printed Books. In the year 1810, the first step towards the present system was made by Mr. Planta, the Principal Librarian, who recommended that the Museum should be opened for public inspection from ten till four ...
British Museum. Dept. of Printed Books, 1889

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «READING ROOM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term reading room is used in the context of the following news items.
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NYPL's Rose Reading Room Won't Reopen Until 2017
The Rose Main Reading Room at The New York Public Library's main branch will remain closed until 2017, after inspectors discovered asbestos while fixing ... «GalleyCat, Jul 15»
2
The New York Public Library Wars
The Rose Main Reading Room in the New York Public Library's main branch, on Fifth Avenue at 42nd Street. A group of scholars spearheaded a successful ... «Chronicle of Higher Education, Jun 15»
3
Boys and Girls Club's second reading room has ribbon cutting
LENORA LAKE Stuff animals help decorate the book shelves of the new Kiwanis Club of Tampa Reading Room at the David and Casey Shear Boys and Girls ... «TBO.com, Jun 15»
4
Detroit Pistons hold contest to makeover school's reading room
The Detroit Pistons are accepting submissions from Michigan schools for their Reading Room Makeover contest co-sponsored by Farm Bureau Insurance. «WDIV Detroit, May 15»
5
Pomona Unified's Allison Elementary reading room designed to …
The reading room is the first such facility at a Pomona Unified School District campus, said Stephanie Baker, deputy superintendent of instructional services. «Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, Mar 15»
6
Aquarium Steampunk Reading Room to close March 15
Hour Photo/Alex von Kleydorff Remy Chevalier stands inside his Aquarium Steampunk Reading room on Knight St. in Norwalk with thousands of books offered ... «Thehour.com, Feb 15»
7
New chapter to encourage reading at Edmondson Heights Elementary
The reading room was created by eight teachers on the Ben Carson Committee at the school. In addition to Weston, the group included Shawna Jones, Whitney ... «Baltimore Sun, Feb 15»
8
'Ancient Church' Orthodox Christian reading room offers an 'open …
Jodi Hailey, shown with her son Owen, started "The Ancient Church: Orthodox Christian Art, Music and Reading Room" with her husband as a way to help ... «OregonLive.com, Dec 14»
9
Reading Rooms launch in Belfast
Kathleen Devlin from and trained volunteer reader, Mary Scally launch the Reading Rooms project in Belfast in the company of internationally acclaimed author ... «Belfast Telegraph, Oct 14»
10
Asbestos found in New York Public Library's temporarily shuttered …
The New York Public Library's majestic Rose Reading Room will be closed another six months, library brass disclosed Friday. Officials said engineers had found ... «New York Daily News, Oct 14»

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