living room
Americannoun
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a room in a home used, especially by a family, for leisure activities, entertaining guests, etc.; parlor.
noun
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Etymology
Origin of living room
First recorded in 1815–25
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After signing the lease, they turned their living room into a makeshift performance space and announced its debut in February 2024.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2026
La Guaira resident Antonio Bermudez was in his living room when the shaking began "all of a sudden."
From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026
The temperature in her living room reached 90 degrees last month as temperatures outside soared.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026
Aria's mother, Victoria Hull, said the last time she had seen her daughter alive she had been eating mini-pizzas in front of the TV in the living room.
From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026
The living room looked a little brighter than when he had left.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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