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Added 9 October 2026

lounge

/ˈlaʊ̯nd͡ʒ/ noun

In Latin: exedrium Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about lounge at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

An upholstered seat for more than one person.
A room (as in a hotel or airport) with seating where people can wait.

verb

Sit or recline comfortably.
He was lounging on the sofa
Be about.
The high school students like to loiter in the Central Square

Origin

Origin uncertain. Perhaps borrowed from French s'allonger (“to lie down”). Compare French longer (“to walk along”). Compare also German lungern (“to hang or lounge around, linger”).

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