living room
Americannoun
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living rooms
plural
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a room in a home used, especially by a family, for leisure activities, entertaining guests, etc.; parlor.
noun
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Etymology
Origin of living room
First recorded in 1815–25
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The robot in the living room slowly shifted a stack of books to the side as it began wiping down the coffee table.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
Getting back involved with Gladiators was not something Josh - who proudly displays the trophy from the show on a table in his living room - had to think twice about.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
Its formless body accommodated slouching, lounging or lying down, selling freedom from both conventional posture and the bourgeois living room.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
A series of levels are connected by half-flights of stairs, linking the kitchen and dining space to the light-flooded living room.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026
The panic on the screen is mirrored in the living room.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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