> -----Original Message----- > From: ael <law_ence....@ntlworld.com> > Sent: Sunday, 10 June 2018 23:26 > > In British English, a lounge first and foremost is a room in a > private dwelling. Other uses have "leaked in" from other dialets > and while now fairly well understood in a limited number of > contexts, they are still unnatural.
Well, in the context of airports, I've never heard these referred to by any other names. See e.g.: https://www.gatwickairport.com/at-the-airport/flying-out/Airport-lounges/ or https://www.heathrow.com/airport-guide/terminal-facilities-and-services/lounges The term seems also to be common in the context of railways: http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/stations_destinations/44863.aspx At Stations The First Class lounges are open Monday to Friday and are a great place to work or relax while you're waiting for a train. They offer complimentary refreshments, WiFi, fax and phone services are available. Lounges are available at: London's St Pancras International on the upper concourse, near the statue of Sir John Betjeman Nottingham Platform 4 / 5 Derby on Platform 4 Leicester on Platform 3 _______________________________________________ Tagging mailing list Tagging@openstreetmap.org https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/tagging