# rubber room

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A cell lined with cushions used for confinement of a mentally disturbed person.
2. Especially in New York City, a temporary workplace assigned to a teacher who is not permitted to teach in a classroom because he or she is under disciplinary review.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/rubber-room