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family room

NOUN
recreation room in a house
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“The front entry opens to the living room, immediately setting the stage with sophisticated architecture and soaring ceilings. The home includes a family room, formal dining room, and a sprawling kitchen,” the listing reads.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

The family room is the only space with a television, but with a mah-jongg table, the TV hardly seems necessary.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

The listing notes, “An extraordinary chef’s kitchen opens to the family room, breakfast room, and outdoor dining area with pizza oven and barbecue.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

On its highest setting, the throw reached about 90 degrees which was enough to stay comfortable on the sofa in a perpetually chilly family room.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

In the photo that sits on the mantel in the family room, there’s a four-year-old version of him in a bow tie with a face covered in blue birthday-cake icing.

From "Amina's Voice" by Hena Khan




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