I checked my briefcase and umbrella in the cloakroom.
Source: tatoeba (256708)
Cloakroom
/ˈkləʊkɹʊm/
Synonyms for "cloakroom" (9 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: checkroom, checkrooms, cloaks, closet, coat check.
- Sentence evidence is available for cloakroom, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from derived_reverse, wiktionary, opengloss, wordnet, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "cloakroom".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "cloakroom"
Keep "cloakroom" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "cloakroom" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "cloakroom", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "cloakroom" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
5 entriesMore specific
2 entriesstaff cloakroomvisitor cloakroom
Collocations
6 entriescloakroom areacloakroom attendantcloakroom facilitiescloakroom keycloakroom policycloakroom sign
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
1 entriescloakroom attendant
Translations
34 translations across 28 languages.
Bulgarian
1 entries- гардероб noun (room for coats)
Catalan
1 entries- guarda-roba noun (room for coats)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 寄物處 /寄物处 noun (room for coats)
Czech
1 entries- šatna noun (room for coats)
Danish
1 entries- garderobe noun (room for coats)
Dutch
2 entries- garderobe noun (room for coats)
- vestiaire noun (room for coats)
Faroese
1 entries- klædnagoymsla noun (room for coats)
Finnish
3 entries- narikka noun (room for coats)
- vaatehuone noun (room for coats)
- vaatesäilö noun (room for coats)
French
1 entries- vestiaire noun (room for coats)
Galician
1 entries- gardarroupa noun (room for coats)
German
2 entries- Garderobe noun (room for coats)
- Kleideraufbewahrung noun (room for coats)
Hebrew
1 entries- מלתחה noun (room for coats)
Hungarian
1 entries- ruhatár noun (room for coats)
Irish
1 entries- seomra cótaí noun (room for coats)
Italian
1 entries- guardaroba noun (room for coats)
Macedonian
1 entries- гардеро́ба noun (room for coats)
Norwegian Bokmål
1 entries- garderobe noun (room for coats)
Norwegian Nynorsk
1 entries- garderobe noun (room for coats)
Persian
1 entries- رختکن noun (room for coats)
Polish
1 entries- szatnia noun (room for coats)
Portuguese
1 entries- bengaleiro noun (room for coats)
Romanian
1 entries- garderobă noun (room for coats)
Russian
2 entries- гардеро́б noun (room for coats)
- гардеробное помещение noun (room for coats)
Serbo-Croatian
1 entries- garderóba noun (room for coats)
Spanish
1 entries- guardarropa noun (room for coats)
Swedish
1 entries- garderob noun (room for coats)
Turkish
1 entries- vestiyer noun (room for coats)
Ukrainian
2 entries- гардеро́б noun (room for coats)
- роздяга́льня noun (room for coats)
Sample sentences
10 total sentences available.
Because the Green Party in Canada has only one elected member of parliament, she sometimes jokes that she can hold caucus meetings in a telephone booth or a cloakroom.
Source: tatoeba (5267294)
Every theatre has a cloakroom.
Source: tatoeba (8758213)
Are you going to put your jacket in the cloakroom?
Source: tatoeba (8910268)
Showing 4 of 10 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "cloakroom"?
Closest matches include checkroom, checkrooms, cloaks, closet, coat check.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "cloakroom"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.