keeping room

noun

: a common room (as in a colonial house) usually used for multiple purposes

Word History

First Known Use

1771, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of keeping room was in 1771

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Cite this Entry

“Keeping room.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keeping%20room. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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