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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And the video of the TV unfurling like a monstrous robot in the corner of your luxury living room is worth watching too. New Atlas, 13 June 2026 But Hourdajian, now 70, still watches from the same living room, this time with his daughter Jenna. Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 13 June 2026 Apartments, bars and living rooms across the city paused at once, everyone too locked into one final stop to leave the screen. C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 13 June 2026 Other highlights include a sunken living room centered around a fireplace, with a bay-windowed alcove that accommodates a grand piano beneath a vintage Murano milk-glass calla lily chandelier. Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 12 June 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 14 Jun. 2026.

Kids Definition

living room

noun
: a room in a house for general family use

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