English Explanatory Dictionary

rubber room

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A cell lined with cushions used for confinement of a mentally disturbed person.
  2. Especially in New York City, a temporary workplace assigned to a teacher who is not permitted to teach in a classroom because he or she is under disciplinary review.

Pronunciation

En-au-rubber room.ogg

Word forms

rubber room rubber rooms

Synonyms

padded room padded cell reassignment center

Related words

bounce off the walls
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