family room
noun
1
US
: a large room designed as a recreation center and informal gathering place for members of a family
2
British
: a room in a pub where children are allowed
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The family room offers three walls of windows, a fireplace with an authentic late-1800s cast-iron facade, granite mantel and a polished nickel and crystal drum chandelier.
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Saleema Syed, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
The dining room is outfitted with a wet bar, designed for mixing evening cocktails, and the sleek kitchen offers generous counter space alongside a more casual family room with a relaxed dining nook.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 16 Apr. 2026
Reaching consumers in new ways on the airwaves New technology transformed consumers’ habits and hobbies as radio in the late 1920s and later television in the 1950s took over family rooms.
—Alexander Coolidge, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Herzog escaped into the family room, threatening to call police.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 13 Apr. 2026
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Saleema Syed, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
The dining room is outfitted with a wet bar, designed for mixing evening cocktails, and the sleek kitchen offers generous counter space alongside a more casual family room with a relaxed dining nook.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 16 Apr. 2026
Reaching consumers in new ways on the airwaves New technology transformed consumers’ habits and hobbies as radio in the late 1920s and later television in the 1950s took over family rooms.
—Alexander Coolidge, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Herzog escaped into the family room, threatening to call police.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 13 Apr. 2026
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“Family room.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/family%20room. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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