sitting room

sit·ting room

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [sit-ing room, roo m]
- /ˈsɪt ɪŋ rum, rʊm/
- /ˈsɪt.ɪŋ ruːm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sit-ing room, roo m]
- /ˈsɪt ɪŋ rum, rʊm/

Definitions of sitting room words

noun sitting room a small living room, often one that forms part of a suite in a hotel, private house, etc. 1
noun sitting room lounge, living or family room 1
countable noun sitting room A sitting room is a room in a house where people sit and relax. 0
noun sitting room a room in a private house or flat used for relaxation and entertainment of guests 0
noun sitting room living room 0
noun sitting room any room, esp. a small one next to a bedroom, used as a living room 0

See all 6 definitions of sitting room

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Origin of sitting room

First appearance:

before 1765

One of the 46% newest English words

First recorded in 1765-75

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Parts of speech for Sitting room

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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sitting room popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

sitting room usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for sitting room

noun sitting room

common room — A common room is a room in a university or school where people can sit, talk, and relax.
front room — a room at the front of a house, especially a parlor.
living room — a room in a home used, especially by a family, for leisure activities, entertaining guests, etc.; parlor.
lr — (networking) The country code for Liberia.
foreroom — A room near the entrance of a building; a front room.

All 7 Synonyms of sitting room