morning room
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7.0
- noun
- Archaic
:
salón de la mañana
- We enjoyed tea together in the morning room while the sun streamed through the windows.
Examples
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"If you would care to wait in the morning room, I will see if Lady Hamilton is free to receive you."
Fiction book (1990) -
There will be tea in the morning room for eight today, Edward.
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Well, this is our morning room.
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Is your mother in the morning room?
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This is the morning room.
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I'll take it in the morning room.
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She's in the morning room.
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She sent back a message that he should wait in the morning room, and when it was convenient, she would see him.
Fiction book (1990) -
"How about Mr. Carfax?" Pitt asked as he followed her into the morning room.
Fiction book (1990) -
Five minutes later, Pitt was in the chilly morning room when Juniper Stafford came in.
Fiction book (1993)
Synonyms
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1.2
A room at the front of a house where people sit, talk, and relax
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3.4
A room with large windows that lets in a lot of sunlight
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3.2
A room in a house or hotel where visitors wait and the host meets them
A room with large windows for sitting and enjoying sunlight
A room with large windows that lets you enjoy sunlight indoors
How Formal
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly and predictably derived from combining 'morning' (the early daylight hours) with 'room' (an indoor chamber): a room used or receiving light in the morning. Although the specific term may be somewhat register-specific or historical, the constituent meanings compose straightforwardly and a B1 learner who knows both words will readily infer the intended sense.
Etymology
The compound noun morning room comes from old homes that had a special room used in the morning to sit, have tea and meet guests. Because it was a bright room facing east and used in the daytime, the name now means 'a room for sitting or entertaining during the day'.