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

Among its more impressive features are an extraordinary great room with a 30-foot ceiling, as well as an expansive primary suite that boasts a sitting room, balcony, enormous walk-in closet, and two bathrooms.

From MarketWatch

Beyond the kitchen, down a short staircase, is another sitting room, also full of teenagers, many of them dancing to Dua Lipa’s “Levitating.”

From Literature

At last the maid returned and showed me into a small sitting room.

From Literature

They would gather around the sitting room windows to watch them, often for hours on end.

From Literature

Ma led her upstairs to our sitting room.

From Literature

Related Words

• drawing room
• front room
• living room