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

Recent Examples on the Web

Divided into two floors, it has been designed to accommodate up to three people with a sofa bed in its living room. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 2026

Her limp body was found by Hickerson’s brother in a living room chair, according to TMZ. — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2026

The layout of Homey, operated out of a hybrid office-store, unfolds residence-like, from living room to dining room, from kitchen to family room. — Judy Sutton Taylor, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026

Which isn’t to say that co-viewing has entirely died out in the age of hyper-fragmentation, as big-time sporting events still have the power to fill a living room. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 19 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1787, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for living room

• anteroom
• assume
• backroom
• ballroom
• barroom
• bathroom
• bedroom
• boardroom
• bridegroom
• classroom
• cloakroom
• consume

Kids Definition

living room

noun

: a room in a house for general family use