Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The room in a printing or newspaper publishing establishment that contains the presses.
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- noun US, politics The room in a public building where
press conferences are given
Etymologies
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Examples
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Phones rang constantly and reporters crowded into the pressroom down the hall.
Burial for a King Rebecca Burns 2011
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The news never leaked until President Ronald Reagan walked unannounced into the White House pressroom with Burger and his replacement, William Rehnquist.
Stevens takes daughter by surprise with retirement news 2010
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I am backstage in the green room with Al Pacino--the Merchant of Venice--moments before he enters a packed pressroom to discuss Wilde Salome.
Peggy Siegal: To Venice With Love Peggy Siegal 2011
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Phones rang constantly and reporters crowded into the pressroom down the hall.
Burial for a King Rebecca Burns 2011
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I saw this exact, almost religious, reverence last year when Sofia Coppola was in this pressroom for Somewhere.
Peggy Siegal: To Venice With Love Peggy Siegal 2011
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But before he would let the page take him to the pressroom in the hotel next door, he wanted his moment with Mo'Nique.
Onstage drama and backstage delight at the Academy Awards 2010
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As they walked down the corridor to the elevator that would take them to the pressroom, Robin Williams jumped in front of them to lighten the mood, making "swish, swish, swish" noises as he swept an invisible broom in front of her slow walk.
Onstage drama and backstage delight at the Academy Awards 2010
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Phones rang constantly and reporters crowded into the pressroom down the hall.
Burial for a King Rebecca Burns 2011
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He asked her what she wanted to do, the options being go back to her seat, go to the pressroom or just stay put.
Onstage drama and backstage delight at the Academy Awards 2010
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LOS ANGELES All the newly anointed Grammy nominees expressed glee as they shuttled through the pressroom Wednesday night after The Grammy Nominations Concert Live!! at Club Nokia in downtown Los Angeles.
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