sitting room

American  

noun

sitting rooms plural

1. a small living room, often one that forms part of a suite in a hotel, private house, etc.

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sitting room British  

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• sitting rooms
  plural

Etymology

Origin of sitting room

First recorded in 1765–75

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

sitting room

When Grace passed this sitting room, she was laid out here.

From BBC ● Apr. 2, 2026

Expansive living spaces fill the main floor of the residence, including a stunning sitting room with a retractable glass wall that opens the area to another outdoor seating space.

From MarketWatch ● Feb. 23, 2026

Since 2024, Netflix has featured a “Bridgerton”- themed fireplace, set in the middle of a Regency-era sitting room.

From Salon ● Dec. 18, 2025

Chan, 40, is perched on a soft-as-cashmere couch in the lodge-chic sitting room of her home in Palo Alto, California.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2025

Sure enough, within a few moments the ringing had ceased and the pencil woman had led Kate into the sitting room to join him.

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart

Related Words

• drawing room
• front room
• living room