backroom.
A room near the rear of a premises.
Meaning & usage
A room near the rear of a premises. Especially, one that is only accessible to a privileged few and can be used as an inconspicuous meeting place, where secrecy, anonymity, and even crooked dealings may occur.
backroom deals
backroom bargaining
A room near the rear of a premises. A storeroom in the rear of the premises.
We had thought that they were out of the old model, but somebody checked in the backroom and found a case of them.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeg-der.? Proto-Germanic *baką Proto-West Germanic *bak Old English bæc Middle English bak English back Proto-Indo-European *Hrew-? Proto-Indo-European *(H)rewH-der. Proto-Germanic *rūmą Proto-West Germanic *rūm Old English rūm Middle English roum English room English backroom Compound of back + room
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