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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Maybe someone was already sitting comfortably in their living room. Catherine Lacey, New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2025 To one side, a dual-sided fireplace separates the formal living room and the study, while decorative wallpaper and hardwood flooring pop in the formal dining room across the hall. Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 5 Oct. 2025 The layout of the interior includes two sunny, bright bedrooms, one large, open-concept living room and kitchen, and a full bathroom complete with a marble shower. Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2025 Each of the casitas at Los Milics has a living room that converts to a bedroom. Richard Ruelas, AZCentral.com, 4 Oct. 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 9 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

living room

noun
: a room in a house for general family use

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