family room
Americannoun
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of family room
First recorded in 1850–55
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Listed with David Offer of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, the property centers around a stunning great room that features wraparound windows and opens up into a “cook’s kitchen,” a dining area, and a family room.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 2026
The family room is the only space with a television, but with a mah-jongg table, the TV hardly seems necessary.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 29, 2026
“The exceptional kitchen includes two La Cornue ranges, a hammered copper and wood island, a sunlit breakfast area, and an adjacent family room, both opening to the patio,” reads the listing.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 14, 2026
On its highest setting, the throw reached about 90 degrees which was enough to stay comfortable on the sofa in a perpetually chilly family room.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 23, 2026
From the family room, Mom calls, “Not another project! You’ve already made a real dog’s dinner of the garage. And you promised you’d finish the toaster.”
From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan
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