family room
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of family room
First recorded in 1850–55
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The listing notes, “An extraordinary chef’s kitchen opens to the family room, breakfast room, and outdoor dining area with pizza oven and barbecue.”
From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 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
Lennar’s multigenerational models, called Next Gen, have a separate living space with a bedroom, bathroom, kitchen, family room and entrance.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 18, 2025
Back in our family room, things weren’t going well for the Bronx Bombers, blowing lead after lead.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 26, 2025
When he arrived home, he reheated his dinner in the microwave and joined his wife in the family room, where he ate sitting in a recliner chair.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
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