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living room

American  

noun

living rooms plural
  1. a room in a home used, especially by a family, for leisure activities, entertaining guests, etc.; parlor.

  2. Lebensraum.


living room British  

noun

  1. a room in a private house or flat used for relaxation and entertainment of guests

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Origin of living room

First recorded in 1815–25

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You can pace around the living room when you’re watching TV instead of plopping down on the couch.

From Barron's • Jun. 27, 2026

In contrast, the living room offers a calmer palette of sky blues and earthy browns.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 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

Not only that, but I can hear Dad and Aunt Melissa getting louder in the living room.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

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