family room
nounDefinition of family room
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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Restorations brought the 1930s home up to date, but the 3,749-square-foot interior still features original plaster moldings and a tongue-and-groove ceiling over the family room. — Jack Flemming, latimes.com, "‘Glee’ actress Naya Rivera rocks a home sale in Los Feliz," 6 July 2018 Shannon Dardar motioned toward the floor of the now-bare family room, indicating the spot where Pike died. — Michelle Hunter, NOLA.com, "Families try to sort fact from rumor after Jefferson Parish triple homicide," 22 May 2018 Further in, a bright open floor plan encompasses a living room with a fireplace, an eat-in kitchen with marble and quartz countertops, a formal dining room and an indoor-outdoor family room. — Jack Flemming, latimes.com, "‘X-Men’ producer Simon Kinberg spins off Sunset Strip estate," 11 July 2018 Sitting in a chair in his family room, cane in one hand and his other arm crossed over his midsection, Charlie Moore is an unassuming hero. — Michael Katz, idahostatesman, "He has 2 Purple Hearts but couldn't afford home repairs. Then help arrived - for free.," 10 June 2018 The split floor plan includes living room, formal dining room, wine closet, office and kitchen opening to a large family room and breakfast area. — Lorraine Longhi, azcentral, "Luxury homes: $3.5M Gilbert mansion has UA-themed basketball court, 3 kitchens, 2 pools," 5 Mar. 2018 Down a couple of steps is a massive family room with direct access to a stone deck. — Lauren Ro, Curbed, "Midcentury home in Frank Lloyd Wright’s Usonia community asks $1.6M," 15 June 2018 The middle floor was the family room, kitchen and dining room. — Sam Farmer, latimes.com, "San Francisco 49ers legend Dwight Clark dies at 61," 5 June 2018 The others are the family room with soaring 16-foot ceilings and the four patios. — Michelle Beaver, azcentral, "Falling in love with Arizona and having the house to prove it," 31 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'family room.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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