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cloakroom

[klohk-room, -room] / ˈkloʊkˌrum, -ˌrʊm /


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Entry is through a metal detector, and bags must be put in the cloakroom or in lockers, and there are more security guards.

From BBC Sep. 12, 2026

The leader should function as a player-manager who can be trusted to deliver on the Senate floor and in the cloakroom.

From Salon Nov. 11, 2025

Also worth noting: Rose added a toilet and a small cloakroom basin by Thomas Crapper & Co. to add a bit of whimsy to the washroom.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 17, 2025

It sure seemed like a lot of House Democrats from Michigan were running into the cloakroom on their phones Thursday afternoon.

From Slate Jan. 7, 2023

In the cloakroom Ishmael found himself beside Hisao Imada as they both struggled into their overcoats.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson

The Hill also picked out a defined audience—political addicts who want to know what’s happening in the Senate cloakrooms at all times—and catered to its needs.

From Slate Feb. 1, 2024

Exposed brick walls and strange nooks like cloakrooms give a unique experience of old-fashioned architecture that doesn’t follow a cookie-cutter pattern.

From Seattle Times Dec. 7, 2022

The Capitol’s cloakrooms, hideaways, offices, press galleries and trains are cramped, even if some people are working from home.

From Washington Post Oct. 3, 2020

A dozen senators, from both parties, made exoduses to their respective cloakrooms.

From Slate Jan. 22, 2020

Then, as was their habit, they set sail for the cloakrooms, waving condemnatory flippers.

From The President A novel by Alfred Henry Lewis




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