front room

noun

: living room, parlor

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Most of our interviews would take place in his front room while Jean brought through endless supplies of hot, buttered toast, bacon sandwiches and mugs of tea. — Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 20 July 2026 Even though the camera is pointed out towards the street, the angle of the photo is such that the viewer can peer into her front room and see her welcome mat and floorboards. — T.m. Brown, CNN Money, 18 July 2026 Moments later the Tesla Model 3 raced down a residential street in Katy, Texas, at highway speeds, slammed into a brick home and killed a 76-year-old woman standing in the front room. — Bernard Condon, Fortune, 16 July 2026 An employee working Wednesday morning told the Star-Telegram what mainly changed was rearranging the bakery display cases to make the front room more expansive and visible. — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for front room

Word History

First Known Use

1827, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of front room was in 1827

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“Front room.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/front%20room. Accessed 31 Jul. 2026.

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