In Western architecture, a living room or
lounge room (informal: lounge ) is a room in a residential house for relaxing and socializing. Such a room is sometimes called a front room when it is near the main entrance at the front of the house. The term sitting room is sometimes used synonymously with living room , although a sitting room may also occur in a hotel or other public
building. In large homes, a sitting room is often a small private living area adjacent to a bedroom, such as the Queen's Sitting Room and the Lincoln Sitting Room of the White House . The term living room was coined in the late 19th or early 20th century.
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