sitting room

noun

Examples of sitting room in a Sentence

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The 10 Most Expensive Homes Ever Sold Elsewhere, a sitting room/lounge opens to a garden trailed by rock formations, while natural light pools into the media room through clerestory windows. Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 12 Aug. 2026 There’s a roll-top bathtub for evening soaking, while two separate sitting rooms (one with a mud room, the other a private drinking room) keep the antique furniture and board games close at hand. Katharine Sohn, Architectural Digest, 6 Aug. 2026 Adjoining rooms sleep up to six and feature sitting rooms, sleeper sofas, and private balconies. Chelsea Adams, USA Today, 20 June 2026 The whole first floor is a maze of sitting rooms filled with wood-burning fireplaces and antique furniture, giving the feeling of stepping into a Clue board (without the mystery to solve, of course). Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 June 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 14 Aug. 2026.

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