sitting room

noun

Examples of sitting room in a Sentence

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Light spills in through arched and diamond-pane leaded-glass windows in the expansive reception areas, which include a soaring entrance hall, side-by-side formal living rooms, a paneled sitting room, and a formal dining room that comfortably seats 10 or more. Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 4 Apr. 2025 An interior designer tells us why the classic sitting room isn't going anywhere. Shivani Vyas, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Mar. 2025 Between these rooms is the third bedroom, which works as a sitting room or guest room. The New York Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2025 The bright and airy one-bedroom luxury cottage has a high-ceilinged sitting room and balcony with a plunge pool. Patrick Scott, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sitting room

Word History

First Known Use

1763, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sitting room was in 1763

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“Sitting room.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sitting%20room. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.

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