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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If your living room always feels cluttered, shop this Kelly Clarkson sideboard that won’t take up too much space yet still provides two levels of interior shelving to maximize vertical space. Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2025 Over weeks and even months, players break down hours of film with Paulsen in his living room and train on local fields near his house. Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025 The layout of the home can be altered to include up to three bedrooms, a spacious living room and kitchen, as well as a full bathroom complete with electricity and plumbing. Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025 Zardoya and Pillsbury sat in leather chairs at the center of the stage, in what Johnson jokingly called his living room. Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 24 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 27 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

living room

noun
: a room in a house for general family use

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