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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Lounge in the sunken living room, avocado velour. Olivia Kan-Sperling, Artforum, 2 May 2026 The set feels less like a ’90s living room than a cozy villain’s lair, warm but volatile (and easily set ablaze). Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 1 May 2026 The vision board hangs in Chmelař’s living room and lists all of his goals for the upcoming season. Peter Baugh, New York Times, 1 May 2026 Since two jobs meant more MLA interviews than anyone’s conference schedule could handle, why not have the search committee make a road trip and meet some people in her living room? Michael Gorra, The New York Review of Books, 1 May 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 3 May. 2026.

Kids Definition

living room

noun
: a room in a house for general family use

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