living room

a room in a home used, especially by a family, for leisure activities, entertaining guests, etc.; parlor.

Origin of living room

First recorded in 1815–25

Vietnam was the “living-room war,” the first to be televised.

You, Too, Could Be a Homicidal Zealot |Joel Gold |July 7, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
They lived in a tiny house, not much bigger than a large American living-room, with their two young daughters.

Mandela, My Source: One Journalist’s Memory of Clandestine Meetings |Benjamin Pogrund |December 6, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
We had them all, lined up in lieu of books along the living-room walls: The Boyfriend, The Music Man, My Fair Lady.

The Greatest Role My Father Ever Played |Seth Lerer |June 16, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
Also in the mix is Google TV, software that connects the Internet to your living-room TV.

New YouTube Redesign Is Google's Latest Plot to Take Over TV |Dan Lyons |December 1, 2011 |DAILY BEAST

In the one-bedroom apartment, Rodrigo slept on the living-room couch and Emilio slept in the bedroom.

The Undocumented Cross-Dresser |Terry Greene Sterling |July 3, 2010 |DAILY BEAST
At this point Mrs. Transley arose, and the men moved out into the living-room to chat on less contentious subjects.

Dennison Grant |Robert Stead
From the hall we can go into the living-room, the dining-room or parlor, without passing through another room.

Convenient Houses |Louis Henry Gibson
Donald's face wore a troubled expression as he reentered the living-room.

Kindred of the Dust |Peter B. Kyne
Or if it is stormy, they sit in front of a fire, almost as big, in the living-room.

Etiquette |Emily Post
Once a week this room, which was now a nursery combined with bedroom and living-room, was overhauled by the stalwart Bowen.

Vanished Arizona |Martha Summerhayes

living room

a room in a private house or flat used for relaxation and entertainment of guests