family room
Americannoun
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family rooms
plural
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of family room
First recorded in 1850–55
Example Sentences
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A dedicated Irish Language Hub at The Mac will include free taster classes, arts and crafts workshops, circus skills, family entertainment and a dedicated family room throughout the week.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
For cozier evenings, there is a separate family room, complete with its own fireplace, enormous windows, and the same exposed beams that run through the main living area.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 1, 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
He’s so tall, I can’t get past him into the family room.
From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan
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