What is another word for living room?

Pronunciation: [lˈɪvɪŋ ɹˈuːm] (IPA)

Living room, also known as a sitting room or lounge, is a space in a home where people gather to relax, socialize and entertain themselves. The room's purpose may vary from family to family, but generally, it is used for watching TV, playing games, or just having a conversation. Some other synonyms for living room include family room, great room, front room, drawing-room, parlor, and salon. The term family room refers to a casual and comfortable space, whereas the great room is a larger, open-plan space that combines the living room, dining room, and kitchen. Front room and drawing-room are older terms for a formal living space, while a parlor and salon suggest a space for entertaining guests.

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What are the hypernyms for Living room?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Famous quotes with Living room

  • Haven't you felt a peculiar sort of worry about the chair in your living room that no one sits in?
    Nicholson Baker
  • I was really small when jazz broke through in England and I can still remember sneaking off to the living room to listen to it on the radio - much to my parent's disapproval.
    Jeff Beck
  • Americans will listen, but they do not care to read. War and Peace must wait for the leisure of retirement, which never really comes: meanwhile it helps to furnish the living room.
    Anthony Burgess
  • I was half asleep lying there writing this lyric in my head at about 3:30 in the morning. I woke Steve up with this idea and then we went into the living room where there was a little upright piano and finished the song. I wonder where that piano is now?
    Jim Capaldi
  • I'm a hard guy to live with. I'm like a caged animal. I'm up all night walking around the living room. It's hard for me to come down from what I do.
    Jim Carrey

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