sitting room

noun

Examples of sitting room in a Sentence

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Two other bedrooms and dual sitting rooms with vaulted ceilings are located on the second level, while three more bedrooms, an office, and a sunroom are positioned on the third floor. Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 17 June 2026 The instruments are on conspicuous display in the respective sitting rooms, each placed atop a shrine of its own, often with an incense stick burning under it. Literary Hub, 16 June 2026 Think massive suites inside the mansion with four-poster beds, marbled bathrooms, and sitting rooms with views across the lawn. Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 2 June 2026 Three sitting rooms are complemented by a further three members’ social spaces for carousing in, concealed behind a subtle screen (here, DJs including Goldierocks make appearances, and mobile snaps are banned; staff politely place a sticker over mobile camera lenses). Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for sitting room

Word History

First Known Use

1763, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sitting room was in 1763

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“Sitting room.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sitting%20room. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.

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