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

At San Francisco startup Mochi Health, that includes regular poker games, free DoorDash meals and workspaces that are more living room than boardroom. — CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026

Place it next to a low-profile living room sofa or as a space-saving bedside table in a guest room. — Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 6 Nov. 2026

Their room was only a hundred and forty square feet, but Trombecky thought of the Odyssey’s two restaurants as her dining room and the ship’s library as a living room. — Shayla Love, New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2026

Other highlights include a fireside living room with 11-foot-tall retractable glass walls, a formal dining area, family and game rooms, and a Poggenpohl kitchen equipped with a walk-in pantry and a breakfast nook. — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1787, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for living room

• anteroom
• assume
• backroom
• ballroom
• barroom
• bathroom
• bedroom
• boardroom
• bridegroom
• classroom
• cloakroom
• consume

Kids Definition

living room

noun

: a room in a house for general family use