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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The double-decker home has a living room, bedroom, a fully functioning kitchen and bathroom, plus, a rooftop terrace to boot. Clara McMahon, People.com, 15 Jan. 2025 Jane Fonda’s Workout Feel the burn — in your living room. Danielle Friedman, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025 Don’t Over Clutter Your Space The less stuff in your small living room, the better. Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 14 Jan. 2025 Crafting spirits since 2015, 8th Day opened the bar with a cozy living room vibe in 2018 and has a regularly rotating menu of inventive cocktails and mocktails created by its team of bartenders. Arika Herron, Axios, 14 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for living room 

Word History

First Known Use

1787, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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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 18 Jan. 2025.

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living room

noun
: a room in a house for general family use

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