family room
Americannoun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of family room
First recorded in 1850–55
Example Sentences
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“The front entry opens to the living room, immediately setting the stage with sophisticated architecture and soaring ceilings. The home includes a family room, formal dining room, and a sprawling kitchen,” the listing reads.
From MarketWatch • May 18, 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
A family room features a wall covered with black-and-white headshots of movie stars, and a cloudlike light fixture floats above the marble and mirrored fireplace.
From MarketWatch • Oct. 15, 2025
Prosecutors say Ferguson and his wife were in their family room watching “Breaking Bad” when they began to quarrel.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 17, 2025
When we get home, Hana and Daddy are talking in the family room.
From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée
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