drawing room

noun

1
a
: a formal reception room
b
: a private room on a railroad passenger car with three berths and an enclosed toilet
2
: a formal reception

Examples of drawing room in a Sentence

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The hotel’s bustling lobby gives way to a relaxed drawing room and cosy Irish whisky bar. Paul Caputo, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024 For instance, the main drawing room was part of the original building, and Byrne and her team reinstated the delicate dentil molding and restored the original fireplace to perfection. Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 29 Oct. 2024 The spread includes a drawing room, morning room, formal dining room, a kitchen, and staff apartment. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 1 Nov. 2024 The drawing room had been wallpapered with pictures of huntsmen, onto whose faces the two eldest boys, Jacob and Wilhelm (born in 1785 and 1786, respectively), would cheekily pencil in beards. Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for drawing room 

Word History

Etymology

short for withdrawing room

First Known Use

1791, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of drawing room was in 1791

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“Drawing room.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drawing%20room. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

drawing room

noun
: a formal room for entertaining company
Etymology

shortened from withdrawing room "a room one can go to to be alone"

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