living room

noun

1
: a room in a residence used for the common social activities of the occupants
2
: lebensraum

called also living space

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Each features central heating and cooling, a living room with a sofa bed, a kitchen, and a full bath. Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 7 Dec. 2025 The shelves are thoughtfully organized by genre and subject and there are even small books to carry in a purse or pocket and big books to show off on coffee tables and living room shelves. Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Dec. 2025 The clip, shared on Monday under the username @imbluethesiberian, shows the pup, Blue, lying on the couch watching his favorite program, Bluey, when all of a sudden, the main character walks into his living room to wish him a happy birthday. Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025 In your living room and bedroom, embrace white or cream fabrics featuring warm undertones and soft textures for a fluffy, frosty ambiance. Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Dec. 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 12 Dec. 2025.

Kids Definition

living room

noun
: a room in a house for general family use

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