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lounge

Syllabification: (lounge)
Pronunciation: /lounj/

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Definition of lounge

verb

[no object]
  • lie, sit, or stand in a relaxed or lazy way:several students were lounging about reading papers

noun

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

Origin:

early 16th century (in the sense 'move indolently'): perhaps symbolic of slow movement. lounge (sense 1 of the noun) dates from the late 19th century

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