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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Between hanging art from local photographers and painters, rotating pop-up art classes, and the warm crackle of live music or spinning vinyl records, the space feels like the city’s most welcoming living room. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Mar. 2026 Tara Barauskas threw a watch party the day the cranes lowered entire living rooms, bedrooms and bathrooms onto the 13-unit Berkeley Station housing complex in Santa Monica. Amancai Biraben, Daily News, 4 Mar. 2026 His parents found him on his living room floor a few days later. Jonathan Stempel, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026 Tucked away on one side, near the formal living room, is an outdoor lounge with a fire pit. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 4 Mar. 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 7 Mar. 2026.

Kids Definition

living room

noun
: a room in a house for general family use

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