front room
Americannoun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of front room
First recorded in 1670–80
Example Sentences
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The scent of Mexican spiced coffee brewed in a clay pot wafts through the front room.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026
"They then changed their front room here in Ballymena into a shop and it's been here ever since."
From BBC ● May 30, 2026
"They work for a period of years to earn and graduate essentially into this role and working in the front room," Clem added.
From Barron's ● Apr. 4, 2026
TV chef and rapper Big Zuu, who's also AJ's cousin, is there and says they used the family's front room as a "harbour".
From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2025
In the front room there were three beds and a washstand.
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
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