On 7/2/2012 1:51 PM, dadiOH wrote:
Doug wrote:
How long has this word(s) been around. I started watching some
construction on tv and they give me the impression that the northern
part of US (maybe Canada too) uses the term. Well I lived around
construction while in NYC , Long Island and some NY state for a number
of years (moved away in late 70's) and never heard the term then. Is
a mud room similar to a foyer except it can be as a separate room?

Not IME. It is a room one enters - frequently via the back door - to remove
galoshes and the like so you don't track mud, snow, whatever into the house.
I am almost 79 and the phrase has been around as long as I can remember (and
I remember back to when I was two).


I'm in Ontario and mud room usually refers to a back room, either near
garage, or from backyard, and mostly has a utility sink to clean up.

I've noticed a number of newer houses, esp in rural areas with larger
lots, incorporate a mud room/bathroom or mudroom/laundry combo beside
garage entrance.

but basically it's a small room near a back entrance so that you don't
run into the kitchen and muddy things up there.