mess room

A form of messroom — A room for eating together; a mess; a canteen.

Meanings

nounmess room (plural mess rooms)

plural mess rooms

  1. alternativeAlternative form of messroom.

    Additionally, there are new offices and mess rooms, stabling sidings, and a new carriage washing plant.

    2021 September 22, “National Rail Awards 2021: Exeter Train Care Depot”, in RAIL, number 940, page 51
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    The existing mess room and workshop at Thirsk box will be converted into the new relay room and [...] the old relay room will be [...] converted into a mess room and workshop.

    1964 September, “News: Resignalling at Thirsk”, in Modern Railways, page 205
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