Meaning & use
consult room
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Meaning
nouncountable
A room where a professional, especially a doctor, meets with clients or patients for private discussions or examinations.
Grammar: Countable: 'a consult room', 'two consult rooms'.
Patterns
- in the consult room
- go to the consult room
- a doctor's consult room
The doctor will see you in the consult room.
Please wait in the consult room; the specialist will be with you shortly.
The clinic has three consult rooms and a small waiting area.
Word forms
| plural | consult rooms |
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Common combinations
- in the consult room
- The patient is waiting in the consult room.
- use the consult room
- We can use the consult room for the meeting.
- a private consult room
- The clinic offers a private consult room for sensitive discussions.
Synonyms and how they differ
- consulting room
- More common in British English, especially for a doctor's office.
- exam room
- Common in American English for a room where medical examinations take place.
- office
- A more general term; 'consult room' is specific to professional consultations.
Word family
- consult verb
- To ask for advice or information from someone.
- consultation noun
- A meeting to discuss something or get advice.
Commonly confused: consult room or consulting room?
consult room vs consulting room
This is the more standard term in British English. 'Consult room' is an informal shortening, common in some regions.
Practice
Where would you most likely find a consult room?
Choose one answer.
A consult room is typically used for private professional consultations, especially medical ones. It would not be found in a restaurant, garage, or classroom in this sense.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “consult room”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.