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living room
noun
1
: a room in a residence used for the common social activities of the occupants
2
: lebensraum
called also living space
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There was no living room floor, and the house had even been on the city’s demolition list before Orr bought it.
—Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
On Saturday, sitting in her living room in a Las Vegas suburb facing her computer screen, Giffords walked a group of observers through her incredibly detailed 93-page handbook.
—David Gilbert, WIRED, 4 Nov. 2024
Many an arm-chair prosecutor, watching the game from the comfort of their living room couch, wondered aloud if criminal charges could or would be in the offing.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
The entry foyer leads to a hall lined with shelves that goes to the sunken living room or, down a carpeted hall lined with mirrors, to a bedroom and office.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 31 Oct. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1787, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Living room.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/living%20room. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
living room
noun
: a room in a house for general family use
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