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The room that takes the hit so the rest of your house stays innocent.
means A small entryway or utility room near an exterior door where people shed muddy boots, wet coats, and outdoor gear before stepping into the main living space.
from A plain American compound, literally 'mud' + 'room' — the room for dealing with mud. 'Mud' is an old word with Germanic roots, related to Low German and Dutch words for wet, soft earth (compare modder). 'Mudroom' itself is a relatively modern household term, born from cold, slushy climates where tracking the outdoors inside was a genuine domestic problem worth giving its own room.
- dutch origin
- Evolved from the practical entryways of Northern European farmhouses
- resale magic
- Buyers pay extra for a room dedicated to mess
- airlock effect
- Buffers heat loss between outdoors and living space
- dog approved
- Often doubles as the household pet-washing station
for instance
the white house mudroom — entrance area where presidents and staff remove outdoor gear, located in the residence's ground floor