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

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Choose from mocha or oak options to suit your living room color palette. Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 14 May 2025 The artworks depict subjects like a tree outside a window, a living room and a waterfront in Zurich. Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 May 2025 The double-height living room is framed by windows that allow light to flood the space, while the nearby family room is centered around a limestone fireplace. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 13 May 2025 Its living room looks out onto a landscaped courtyard. Kim Velsey, Curbed, 13 May 2025 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

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“Living room.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/living%20room. Accessed 20 May. 2025.

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living room

noun
: a room in a house for general family use

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