tack room

American

noun

a room in or near a stable for storing saddles, harnesses, and other tack.

tack room British

noun

a room in a stable building in which bridles, saddles, etc are kept

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Etymology

Origin of tack room

First recorded in 1955–60

Example Sentences

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“If you want to,” the yard master said, “you can put him in the tack room. There’s a pan of water there and I’ll see that he gets some scraps from the table.”

From Literature

I took Rowdy to the tack room and made a nice bed of straw for him.

From Literature

The property spans more than 8,600 square feet and is made up of a main residence, guesthouse, pool house, and a five-stall barn complete with a tack room and a private equestrian arena.

From MarketWatch

While that might not seem like enough space for Levine and Prinsloo’s family of five, the property does feature several other structures on its 4-acre parcel, including a one-bedroom guesthouse, a carriage house with an office and “bonus rooms,” and an array of equestrian facilities, including a five-stall barn, a corral, and a tack room.

From MarketWatch

The 5.15-acre property also includes a heated barn with eight stalls, a “Grand Prix” field, a hayloft, a tack room, a wash stall, and an office.

From MarketWatch

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