family room
Americannoun
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family rooms
plural
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of family room
First recorded in 1850–55
Example Sentences
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A dedicated Irish Language Hub at The Mac will include free taster classes, arts and crafts workshops, circus skills, family entertainment and a dedicated family room throughout the week.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
The family room is the only space with a television, but with a mah-jongg table, the TV hardly seems necessary.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 29, 2026
The facade of the home now boasts blue shutters and white siding, which is also present in the family room.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 5, 2025
Lennar’s multigenerational models, called Next Gen, have a separate living space with a bedroom, bathroom, kitchen, family room and entrance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2025
In the family room, our furniture is arranged the same way it was in the White House.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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