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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All have that effortless living room look that sounds easy on paper, but is often hard to pull off. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026 Instead, it's styled to sit cleanly on a coffee table or transport easily between the bedroom and living room. New Atlas, 15 July 2026 This 50-inch Hisense E7 smart TV is a sleek, medium-sized addition to your living room—just large enough to see all the fine details without bleeding into colossal home-theater territory. Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 15 July 2026 In a now-viral TikTok, Gilbert can be seen spinning on a pole in her living room while following a lesson on her television. Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026 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 21 Jul. 2026.

Kids Definition

living room

noun
: a room in a house for general family use

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