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

Examples of family room in a Sentence

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The family room is Water, infused with fluid shades of blue. Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2025 Elsewhere, the main floor’s north wing provides access to an office, family room, mudroom, and garage. Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 21 May 2025 Off the living room and foyer is a long sunroom with backyard-facing windows and brick floors that is now used as a family room and dining area. Angela Serratore, New York Times, 14 May 2025 There are also simpler connected family rooms, one with a queen and the other with two twins. Celeste Moure, AFAR Media, 2 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for family room

Word History

First Known Use

1772, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of family room was in 1772

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“Family room.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/family%20room. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.

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