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living room

living room

617 1.0
A room in a house where people relax and sit together, for example to watch TV
  • noun
  • /ˈlɪvɪŋ ruːm/
translation icon : sala de estar
  • We gathered in the living room to enjoy our family movie night together.
  • living room and kitchen
  • dining and living room
  • living room and bedroom

I really love this like very open living room kitchen vibe.

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Examples

  • I went slowly upstairs to my living room and stood at the window looking out.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • David decided to go back to the living room and got out of bed.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • So this is what the living room looks like.

  • And this is the living room as of now.

  • And then here is where you see the open living room kitchen area.

  • Is it all right if I go into your living room here?

  • Why is there a piano in our living room?

  • Now my father sits with Victoria in the living room while I clean up.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • Belle was in a corner of the living room listening to the crystal radio set.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • My mother had a little shrine in the living room with my books on it.

    Academic text (2011)

Synonyms

parlor
vsliving room
  • US
186 4.4

A room in a house or inn where people sit to talk and meet guests

is used more generally by household members rather than for guest reception
family room
vsliving room
27 1.0

A room in a house where people relax and spend time together

is for all kinds of visitors and socialising beyond just family
sitting room
vsliving room
  • UK
20 1.6

A room in a house where people sit and talk

is for socialising and spending time together in many ways
drawing room
vsliving room
  • Archaic
20 4.2

A formal room where guests are received and entertained

is informal family space rather than a formal visitor reception area
rec room
vsliving room
  • Informal
17 3.3

A room in a house for games and relaxing

is more general living space without the emphasis on games or equipment
front room
vsliving room
  • UK
16 1.2

A room at the front of a house where people sit, talk, and relax

is used broadly throughout houses for general family relaxation and socialising
tv room
vsliving room
8 1.0

A room in a house for watching TV

is broader and supports varied social interactions beyond media viewing
recreation room
vsliving room
2 2.7

A room with games and space for relaxing and having fun

is for everyday relaxing and socialising without special game equipment
television room
vsliving room
1 1.3

A room in a house for watching TV with others

is used for many social activities beyond just watching television
den
vsliving room
  • US
1 1.0

A small, comfortable room in a house for relaxing

is larger and more open for shared social time with many people

How Relaxed

den
  • US
1 1.0
family room
27 1.0
living room
617 1.0
sitting room
  • UK
20 1.6
parlor
  • US
186 4.4

Surface Forms

living room singular
living rooms plural

Morphology

living + room

The noun phrase is transparently compositional: 'living' (relating to living/occupying) modifies 'room', yielding a room used for living/relaxing. This straightforward modifier+head pattern is common across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both words will readily infer the meaning.

Etymology

Living room comes from calling a room for living — everyday life, talking and resting — rather than a formal 'parlor' used only for guests. So a living room means the room in a house where people relax and spend time together.