sitting room

American  

noun

1. a small living room, often one that forms part of a suite in a hotel, private house, etc.

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sitting room British  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of sitting room

First recorded in 1765–75

Example Sentences

Down the stairs she went, from the servants’ and children’s quarters upstairs, past floor after floor of parlors and sitting rooms, dark-paneled libraries, and extra bedrooms for guests.

From Literature

As one might expect of such an A-list couple, the primary suite has also been outfitted with an enormous walk-in closet that could double as an additional sitting room.

From MarketWatch

In another sitting room, a silk chair that somehow looked both new and old, strewn with patches of different upholstery fabric.

From Los Angeles Times

The fireplace in her sitting room is her only source of heating, but she also uses that hearth to cook food in cast iron pots.

From BBC

René opens the music box, and a tinkling music begins to play, the same song heard long ago in his Damascus sitting room.

From BBC

Related Words

• drawing room
• front room
• living room