"tearoom" means: A café which serves tea, usually with light food.. This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.
tearoom
A café which serves tea, usually with light food.
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A café which serves tea, usually with light food.
I'm deathly afraid of the tearooms though, John. Some of my best friends have been entrapped and busted by the fuzz.
"tearoom" means: A café which serves tea, usually with light food.. This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.
"tearoom" means: A café which serves tea, usually with light food.. Register: neutral, standard English, usable in most everyday contexts. A common non-native mistake is to use the word in the wrong register, or to assume one fixed meaning when it is actually polysemous; always check the surrounding register and the audience before producing it yourself. In formal writing, prefer a neutral synonym or a short descriptive phrase, and use this word only when you have heard or read it being used naturally in a comparable context.
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(Australia) A room in a workplace set aside for tea breaks, lunch breaks, snacking, etc; a break room.
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(euphemism, slang) A public lavatory.
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Slang is read by different audiences for very different reasons. The For parents view re-explains the term in plain, non-judgemental language so a caregiver can understand what their child means without needing the surrounding subculture. The For English learners view focuses on register (when it's safe to use), formal alternatives, and common mistakes — what a textbook won't teach you.
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A small café or restaurant typically selling light refreshments along with coffee-based drinks.
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(British, Australia) A short break or rest period during the day when a cup of tea or coffee is drunk.
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(North American) A room where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter.