sitting room

noun

Examples of sitting room in a Sentence

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The star of the home is the primary bedroom suite with a sitting room, two walk-in closets, a fireplace, private balcony, and a spa bath with a jacuzzi and steam shower. Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 28 Feb. 2026 In the sitting room, before a 1920s mural salvaged from an old Brooklyn theater, a black-piano-lacquered Green River Project table strikes up a conversation with a Frank Lloyd Wright lamp. Robert Sullivan, Vogue, 16 Feb. 2026 There are five bedrooms in all, one on the garden level that is well-suited to guests or staff, while the primary suite sprawls over an entire floor with a sitting room, two dressing rooms, and a private terrace. Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 13 Feb. 2026 This one-bedroom beauty features a small sitting room and a separate dining/work area which makes hosting cocktails with friends before dinner easier than anticipated. Diana Oates, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Feb. 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 9 Mar. 2026.

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