living room

noun

1
: a room in a residence used for the common social activities of the occupants
2
: lebensraum

called also living space

Examples of living room in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web On the main level, the house offers an airy living room is accented by massive wooden ceiling beams, triangular clerestory windows, a stone fireplace, and two sets of glassy French doors leading to the gardens. James McClain, Robb Report, 17 Apr. 2024 Next, visitors step into the immersive sections of the museum, decorated to resemble a living room and kitchen from the ’70s or ’80s. Alice Popovici, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Apr. 2024 And if painting is off limits, Poe says contact paper is a great option—just take a look at how her bold wallpaper, where tigers hide among leaves, enlivens her living room with a burst of creativity. Kara Peeler, Sunset Magazine, 15 Apr. 2024 The city of Sacramento is paying a $4.35 million settlement to the family of an unarmed Black man who died after police held him down in a dangerous position in his parents’ living room. Theresa Clift, Sacramento Bee, 15 Apr. 2024 Game consoles sit in living rooms designed to be comfortable spaces to watch TV. Eric Ravenscraft, WIRED, 15 Apr. 2024 Two-bedroom family suites can sleep up to seven, and springing for a cottage will get you over twice the amount of space and add a full kitchen and separate living room lounge area. Katherine Alex Beaven, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2024 In the cyberpunk-style formal living room, a sculpture of a man coming out of the wall hangs above the sofa. Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 11 Apr. 2024 An open-air floor plan connects the main living room to a massive chef’s kitchen. Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 5 Apr. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1787, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of living room was in 1787

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“Living room.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/living%20room. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.

Kids Definition

living room

noun
: a room in a house for general family use

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