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   Lounge

   /lounj/

   

   verb

   • 1. lie, sit, or stand in a relaxed or lazy way: "several students were lounging about reading papers"

   noun

   • 1. a public room, as in a hotel, theater, or club, in which to sit and relax: "the hotel has a pleasant lounge and bar" Similar public roomsitting roomcommon roomcocktail lounge
   • ▪ a spacious area in an airport with seats for waiting passengers: "the departure lounge"
   • ▪ short for cocktail lounge
   • 2. a couch or sofa, especially a backless one having a headrest at one end. US

   Word Origin early 16th century (in the sense ‘move indolently’): perhaps symbolic of slow movement. Sense 1 of the noun dates from the late 19th century.

   Scrabble Points: 7

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