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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The layout also includes a separate bedroom and bathroom, while the open living room has room for a sofa, TV stand, bookcase, and more. Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025 Back for the first time in two years, KFC's Hot & Spicy wings make a great addition to any tailgate or living room spread at an affordable price. Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2025 Larger suites are set along the Eerste River, separating the hotel and public areas from the working farm, and each has a living room with a kitchenette, and a balcony or a river-facing patio. Heather Richardson, Travel + Leisure, 6 Sep. 2025 Dutch journalists, while investigating Friedrich Kadgien's time spent in Argentina, discovered the painting in an online real estate listing that showed the artwork hanging in Patricia Kadgien's living room. Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 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 10 Sep. 2025.

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living room

noun
: a room in a house for general family use

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