lounge
The act of someone who loungesThe act of someone who lounges; idle reclining.
» She was lounging on the sofa.
Она отдыхала на диване.
Meaning
7 sensesThe act of someone who lounges; idle reclining.
(UK, especially)A room of a house for casual relaxing and entertaining.
Near-synonyms: den, living room, sitting room, parlour, parlor, rec room
Let's go hang out in the lounge.
Wohnzimmer, Stube
гости́наяgostínaja, сало́нsalón
A large comfortable seat for two or three people or more, a sofa or couch; also called lounge chair.
Sitzecke, Klubsessel, Liegesofa
A waiting room in an office, airport etc.
Lounge, Wartezimmer, Warteraum
зал ожида́нияzal ožidánija, приёмнаяprijómnaja, холлxoll
a room (as in a hotel or airport) with seating where people can wait
An establishment, similar to a bar, that serves alcohol and often plays background music or shows television.
Near-synonyms: bar, pub, divan; see also Thesaurus:pub
Salonzimmer, Salon (Hotel, Gaststätte)
ко́мната о́тдыхаkómnata ótdyxa, барbar, сало́нsalón
(archaic)A place where one can lounge; an area, establishment, house etc. where loungers gather and where one can relax and be at ease.
Foyer, Gesellschaftsraum, Aufenthaltsraum
A place where one can lounge; an area, establishment, house etc. where loungers gather and where one can relax and be at ease.
(Australia, archaic)A couch.
Examples
72 sentencesShe was lounging on the sofa.
ruОна отдыхала на диване.
Tom was lounging on the sofa.
Students aren't allowed in the teachers' lounge.
Students may not enter the faculty lounge.
How many people are in the lounge?
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 3
By meaning 5
Origin
Origin uncertain. Perhaps borrowed from French s'allonger (“to lie down”). Compare FrenchOrigin uncertain. Perhaps borrowed from French s'allonger (“to lie down”). Compare French longer (“to walk along”). Compare also German lungern (“to hang or lounge around, linger”).
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Forms
plural: loungesSynonyms
32 synonyms- a room (as in a hotel or airport) with seating where people can wait:waiting roomwaiting area
- an upholstered seat for more than one person:sofacouch