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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After casting a spell over moviegoers during the holidays and scooping up several Academy Award nominations, Wicked is ready to ride its broomstick into your living room. Randall Colburn, EW.com, 14 Mar. 2025 Whether the rest of your home is similarly minimalist or your living room is wallpapered, cluttered, and full-on maximalist, white paint and white bedroom decor packs a major punch. Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 14 Mar. 2025 Meanwhile, cable and terrestrial TV, once the mainstay of family living rooms, continues to see a steady decline. Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025 Other highlights include a soaring foyer sporting a curving wood staircase embellished with Chippendale railings and a fireside living room with floor-to-ceiling walls of glass. Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 6 Mar. 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 21 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

living room

noun
: a room in a house for general family use

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