sitting room

American  

noun

• sitting rooms
  plural

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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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• sitting rooms
  plural

Etymology

Origin of sitting room

First recorded in 1765–75

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

sitting room

"I went into the sitting room and I'd still got the camera with me," he said.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026

Kitaj is the most melancholy of all the likenesses, and the only one that Ashbery did not tuck away but placed against a fireplace in an upstairs sitting room.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026

The bathroom also doubles as a sitting room, with the shower and toilet moved to a separate area to allow lounging space in the room.

From MarketWatch ● Jan. 12, 2026

Since 2024, Netflix has featured a “Bridgerton”- themed fireplace, set in the middle of a Regency-era sitting room.

From Salon ● Dec. 18, 2025

His mother was standing in the doorway of the sitting room.

From "I'm the King of the Castle" by Susan Hill

Related Words

• drawing room
• front room
• living room