living room

noun

1
: a room in a residence used for the common social activities of the occupants
2
: lebensraum

called also living space

Examples of living room in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
These examples are automatically compiled from online sources to illustrate current usage. Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
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 See all Example Sentences for living room 

Word History

First Known Use

1787, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of living room was in 1787

Dictionary Entries Near living room

Cite this Entry

“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

More from Merriam-Webster on living room

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!