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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Via Arboleda stepped back to admire the six-foot tree glittering in her living room. Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 22 Dec. 2025 In the second video, her mother-in-law can be seen standing in front of the massive stocking display in her living room. Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 21 Dec. 2025 There's a reason dust always seems to be lurking in your living room. Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 21 Dec. 2025 Reaching out to neighbors, businesses Polk was sitting in her living room in 2014, shortly after moving in, when a barrage of bullets tore through her front wall. Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 19 Dec. 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 23 Dec. 2025.

Kids Definition

living room

noun
: a room in a house for general family use

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