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Arizona room
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English
2016 February 14
Etymology
From its use in and association with homes in the southwestern desert state of Arizona in the United States. Cf. en Florida room.
Pronunciation
en en-au-Arizona room.ogg AU
Noun
en US A semi-outdoor recreation room, typically an enclosed patio or sunroom used as a sleeping patio before the advent of air conditioning.
en 2005 J. P. S. Brown The Blooded Stock: The Arizona Saga, Book I It has two kitchens and pantries, a firewood room, an Arizona room, screen porches, closets, and no telling what else.
See also
en Florida room
en terms derived from toponyms
en Rooms