lounge

Everyday

1. A lounge is a comfortable room in a house where people sit and relax; a living room or sitting room. tree →
2. A lounge is a waiting room in an airport or hotel. tree →
3. To lounge is to sit or lie in a lazy, relaxed way. tree →

In the lessons

In British, Australian and New Zealand homes "the lounge" is the main sitting room; Americans more often say "living room". In schools there may be a staff lounge for teachers. Phrases: "departure lounge", "lounge around", "lounge chair".

Examples

• We watched a film in the lounge. tree →
• The family sat in the lounge after dinner. tree →
• We waited in the departure lounge before our flight. tree →
• The teachers have tea in the staff lounge. tree →
• On Sundays I like to lounge on the sofa. tree →
• The cat lounged in the sunshine. tree →
• Stop lounging around and help me tidy up. tree →
• One day he was passing a splendid mansion, with a crowd of servants lounging in the courtyard. tree →

Note

Countable noun: one lounge, two lounges. The verb is regular: lounged, lounging (drop the e). It rhymes with "scrounge".