front room

noun

: living room, parlor

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Not exactly the glamorous artist loft of later New York lore, the two-room apartment doubled as their studio, with Charles working in the front room and Jackson in the back. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 12 Oct. 2026 Together, the Pollock brothers studied under American Regionalist Thomas Hart Benton at the Art Students League, with the apartment doubling as a studio space; Charles worked in the front room and Jackson worked in the back. — Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 5 Oct. 2026 In a gallery space adjoinint the front room at Pace are 14 ceramic works, a series titled Touching Ground. — Grace Edquist, Vogue, 22 Sep. 2026 In the front room, Burnett and Khouri’s dachshunds, Ike and Mamie—named for the Eisenhowers and just shy of a year old—hold court on the couple’s George Smith sofa upholstered in a Mark Alexander blue velvet. — Caroline Randall Williams, Architectural Digest, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for front room

Word History

First Known Use

1827, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of front room was in 1827

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“Front room.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/front%20room. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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