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livingroom suite

livingroom suite

3.4
A set of matching furniture for the living room, usually with a sofa and chairs
  • noun
  • /ˈlɪvɪŋˌrum swit/
  • UK
translation icon : salón
  • The livingroom suite includes a stylish sofa.

Examples

  • She carefully arranged the livingroom suite around the fireplace to make it the focal point.

  • I just bought a new livingroom suite.

  • The matching colors of the livingroom suite created a cozy atmosphere in the house.

  • We decided to upgrade our old livingroom suite with a modern design.

  • She carefully arranged the livingroom suite around the fireplace to make it the focal point.

  • The matching colors of the livingroom suite created a cozy atmosphere in the house.

  • We decided to upgrade our old livingroom suite with a modern design.

Synonyms

suite
vslivingroom suite
19 4.2

A set of matching furniture for a room, like a sofa and chairs

is specific to the main sitting area rather than any room in the house
living room set
vslivingroom suite
  • US
1 2.1

A group of matching furniture for a living room like a sofa and chairs

focuses on coordinated furniture mainly as seating rather than extras
living room suite
vslivingroom suite
  • UK
3.4

A set of matching furniture for a living room, like a sofa and chairs

is written as one word without a space
living-room suite
vslivingroom suite
  • UK
3.6

A set of matching furniture for a living room with a sofa and chairs

is written as one word without a hyphen
living-room set
vslivingroom suite
  • US
2.6

A set of matching furniture for a room where people sit and relax, like a sofa and chairs

uses a more formal word implying coordinated pieces

How Complete

livingroom suite
  • UK
3.4
sofa
257 1.0
loveseat
  • US
4 3.4
armchair
42 1.0

Surface Forms

livingroom suite singular
livingroom suites plural

Morphology

livingroom + suite

The meaning 'a set of matching furniture for the living room' is directly compositional from 'living room' (the room) + 'suite' (a coordinated set of furniture). Even though the input shows 'livingroom' as one token, B1 learners who know 'living' + 'room' or the phrase 'living room' and the furniture sense of 'suite' will readily infer the MWE meaning; this is a common, cross-linguistically transparent noun-noun composition.

Etymology

Livingroom suite comes from the idea that a suite is a matching 'set' of items made for a room and livingroom shows where they belong. So a Livingroom suite means a group of matching furniture, like a sofa and chairs, meant to be used together in the living room.