living room
Americannoun
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living rooms
plural
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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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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of living room
First recorded in 1815–25
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A series of levels are connected by half-flights of stairs, linking the kitchen and dining space to the light-flooded living room.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026
Inside, the main level includes a large living room with access to an oceanfront deck.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
As I walked out the door, I passed my younger son, who was sitting in the living room waiting to be called up.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
Palfrey warned the other people in the living room not to get involved.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 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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