sitting room

noun

Examples of sitting room in a Sentence

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The clip shows Lucie rushing into the sitting room, grumbling and growling loudly, and pointing into the kitchen. Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025 In their sitting room, Dawson and Allen have coffee tables covered in books on bird watching and poetry. Sarah Henry, Louisville Courier Journal, 13 Oct. 2025 Other highlights include a fireside sitting room, a formal dining room that opens to a deck, and an eat-in kitchen with all-white cabinetry, newer stainless appliances, a walk-in pantry, and access to an outdoor dining patio and shower. Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 10 Oct. 2025 The color is fresh and rustic at the same time, giving a quirky, modern feel to this country-style sitting room. Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Sep. 2025 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 25 Oct. 2025.

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sitting room

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