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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At the very center of the house, between the kitchen and the dining and living rooms, stands a massive brick wall that houses not one, but two fireplaces. Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2025 The garden level features a guest suite, a powder room, and a casual living room with a fireplace and direct access to the yard. Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025 The leaves are turning, the air is crisp and your living room probably smells like a cinnamon candle with something baking in the distance. Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025 Rochelle read Trish the Fish and several other stories Jayden picked from the couch-turned-shelf in her living room. Jayme Fraser, USA Today, 30 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 4 Nov. 2025.

Kids Definition

living room

noun
: a room in a house for general family use

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