pressroom

noun

press·​room ˈpres-ˌrüm How to pronounce pressroom (audio)
-ˌru̇m
1
: a room in a printing plant containing the printing presses
2
: a room (as at the White House) for the use of members of the press

Examples of pressroom in a Sentence

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Who are the moderators for the CNN Presidential Debate between Trump and Biden? CNN’s Jake Tapper and Dana Bash will moderate the first presidential debate for 2024, according to CNN's pressroom. Joyce Orlando, The Tennessean, 27 June 2024 But some of his favorite memories in the pressroom were Indianapolis 500 weekends. Joe Timmerman, The Indianapolis Star, 13 Apr. 2024 When the time came to address her major milestone in the Emmys pressroom, Curtis couldn’t help but recall her years of starring in Activia commercials. Shania Russell, EW.com, 9 Sep. 2024 Who are the moderators for the first presidential debate between Trump and Biden? CNN’s Jake Tapper and Dana Bash will moderate the first presidential debate for 2024, according to CNN's pressroom. Elissa Robinson, Detroit Free Press, 27 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for pressroom 

Word History

First Known Use

1683, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of pressroom was in 1683

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“Pressroom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pressroom. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.

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