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living room

American  

noun

  1. a room in a home used, especially by a family, for leisure activities, entertaining guests, etc.; parlor.

  2. Lebensraum.

living room British  

noun

  1. a room in a private house or flat used for relaxation and entertainment of guests

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Etymology

Origin of living room

First recorded in 1815–25

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“Where you be at opera? Living room? It’s a long season, everybody don’t start off great. Keep being a fan, I’m gonna keep hooping. If you don’t like it, you can hike it.”

From Washington Times • Feb. 6, 2019

Living room furnishings are arranged on stained oak floors next to a baby grand piano.

From Washington Post • Jun. 28, 2017

Living room screens are one of CES's biggest draws.

From BBC • Jan. 2, 2015

Living room as master bedroom comes with a fireplace, romantic and just plain useful.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 12, 2014

Living room, bedroom, and kitchen can be seen.

From Writing for Vaudeville by Page, Brett

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