living room

noun

1. a room in a home used, especially by a family, for leisure activities, entertaining guests, etc.; parlor.
2. Lebensraum ( def 2 ).

living room

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of living room¹

First recorded in 1815–25

Example Sentences

"My living room is full of wool," she says.

From BBC

His steps are wobbly as he makes his way to his chair in the living room, where a TV tray awaits with a cookie and three pills.

From Los Angeles Times

I love that when you watch a movie with a projector, whether you’re in a cinema or someone’s living room, you can accidentally interrupt the picture with your body if it blocks the light.

From New York Times

Wallace, she claims, said he had just got back from the gym and had a shower and said it would be OK for her to go into the living room.

From BBC

Presenter Gregg Wallace is a national figure, who has been in people’s living rooms several times a week for 20 years.

From BBC

Related Words

• drawing room
• parlor
• salon
• sitting room