sitting room

noun

: living room sense 1

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One is done up in apple-blossom wallpaper and features a matching turret sitting room. — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 7 Oct. 2026 The four-bedroom, five-bathroom home includes a primary suite with a sitting room, jetted tub, steam shower and dual walk-in closets. — Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2026 There’s a roll-top bathtub for evening soaking, while two separate sitting rooms (one with a mud room, the other a private drinking room) keep the antique furniture and board games close at hand. — Katharine Sohn, Architectural Digest, 6 Aug. 2026 Adjoining rooms sleep up to six and feature sitting rooms, sleeper sofas, and private balconies. — Chelsea Adams, USA Today, 20 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for sitting room

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First Known Use

1763, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of sitting room was in 1763

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sitting room

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