room in
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Of a mother and her new baby; to stay together in the same room.
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
The concept of rooming-in to facilitate parenting was first championed in the United States in the 1940's by Faith Jackson, a child psychiatrist at the Yale-New Haven Medical Center […]
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “room in” mean?
Of a mother and her new baby; to stay together in the same room.
Is “room in” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.