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

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Carter, your son, asks as a faint ring echoes around your Mark D. Sikes designed a living room in Wainscott. Elise Taylor, Vogue, 6 June 2025 The castle has been made livable through the addition of a practical kitchen, a large living room, and a long dining room that could easily seat dozens. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 5 June 2025 Other features include a living room with double French doors, a primary bedroom suite with a large walk-in closet and a fireplace and a lower level with a wine cellar, a rec room and a wet bar with bartop seating. Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2025 Add in voice assistant compatibility with Alexa and Google, and this thing turns your living room into a full-on home theater. Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 5 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for living room

Word History

First Known Use

1787, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
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 11 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

living room

noun
: a room in a house for general family use

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