lounge

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lounge /l'aʊndʒ/ (lounges lounging lounged)
1 [N-COUNT]
In a house, a lounge is a room where people sit and relax. (mainly BRIT)
The Holmbergs were sitting before a roaring fire in the lounge, sipping their cocoa.
= living room
2 [N-COUNT]
In a hotel, club, or other public place, a lounge is a room where people can sit and relax.
I spoke to her in the lounge of a big Johannesburg hotel where she was attending a union meeting.
3 [N-COUNT] usu supp N
In an airport, a lounge is a very large room where people can sit and wait for aircraft to arrive or leave.
Instead of taking me to the departure lounge they took me right to my seat on the plane.
4 [VERB] V prep
If you lounge somewhere, you sit or lie there in a relaxed or lazy way.
They ate and drank and lounged in the shade...chaise lounge /ʃ'eɪz l'aʊndʒ/ (chaise lounges)
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A chaise lounge is the same as a chaise longue. (AM)cock|tail lounge (cocktail lounges)
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A cocktail lounge is a room in a hotel, restaurant, or club where you can buy alcoholic drinks.
Let's meet in the cocktail lounge at the Hilton.de|par|ture lounge (departure lounges)
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In an airport, the departure lounge is the place where passengers wait before they get onto their plane.

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