sitting room

noun

Examples of sitting room in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The brutal horror of colonial slavery underwrote much of it, including the original construction of this elegant Neoclassical sitting room, one of several complete period rooms on view. Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2024 On the second level, the entire primary bedroom takes up the space, along with a separate sitting room for more privacy. Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 13 May 2024 Photo : Andy Schmidt/Turpin Real Estate/Forbes Global Properties A sitting room inside the guest cottage. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 9 May 2024 In the sitting room at Villa Mabrouka, a fire cuts the November chill. Chris Wallace, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2024 Elsewhere are a sunny breakfast nook, a mudroom, a dining room, and a cozy sitting room with a wood-burning corner fireplace. Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 24 Apr. 2024 Davis recommends this paint color for a study, home office, or sitting room. Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Mar. 2024 The home also has a Japanese-style sitting room and a formal reception room. Emma Reynolds, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024 Wooden furniture ties together one small sitting room featuring tan walls and a map motif. Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 17 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1763, in the meaning defined above

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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 28 May. 2024.

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