# tearoom

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈtiˌɹum/ · frequency rank #78,188

## Definitions
1. A café which serves tea, usually with light food.
2. A public lavatory, especially (US, gay slang, dated) as a meeting place for gay men.
3. A room in a workplace set aside for tea breaks, lunch breaks, snacking, etc; a break room.

## Etymology
From tea + room. In reference to a lavatory, probably as a variant of t-room (“toilet room”).

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