Words / B1

LOWNJ/laʊndʒ/

A lounge is a room for sitting and waiting: a departure lounge; a hospital lounge; a lounge in a house (living room). Waiting room is a close twin in clinics. Do not mix with launch. Families waited in the lounge during surgery.

Meaning

A room for sitting and waiting (a departure lounge; a hospital lounge).

Examples

• “Families waited in the lounge while the surgeon finished.”
• “The departure lounge closed after the security alert, which is the airport sense.”

Good to know

a departure / hospital / lounge bar. Home: lounge = living room. Close (clinic): waiting room. Mix-up: launch. Airports / NHS.

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