darkroom

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈdɑːrkrʊm/, /ˈdɑːrkruːm/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈdɑrkˌrum, -ˌrʊm/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(därk′ro̅o̅m′, -rŏŏm′)



WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
dark•room /ˈdɑrkˌrum, -ˌrʊm/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Photographya totally darkened room in which film, photographic paper, etc., is handled or developed.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
dark•room  (därk′ro̅o̅m′, -rŏŏm′),USA pronunciation n. [Photog.]
  1. Photographya room in which film or the like is made, handled, or developed and from which the actinic rays of light are excluded.
  • dark + room 1835–45

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
darkroom / ˈdɑːkˌruːm -ˌrʊm/
  1. a room in which photographs are processed in darkness or safe light
'darkroom' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
baffle - changing bag - safelight

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