family room
noun
1
US
: a large room designed as a recreation center and informal gathering place for members of a family
2
British
: a room in a pub where children are allowed
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The car flew over the pine trees behind the house and the car landed in our family room and took out the roof.
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Jasmine Baehr, Fox News, 23 Oct. 2024
The family room opens to an alfresco dining and barbecue area.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 21 Oct. 2024
The house also boasts a first-floor study, a spacious upstairs loft, a gourmet kitchen that opens to a family room, and a private owner’s suite.
—Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 19 Sep. 2024
Bend the Rules To Fit Your Needs A slight descent from the family room leads into the primary suite with a vaulted ceiling.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 9 Oct. 2024
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Jasmine Baehr, Fox News, 23 Oct. 2024
The family room opens to an alfresco dining and barbecue area.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 21 Oct. 2024
The house also boasts a first-floor study, a spacious upstairs loft, a gourmet kitchen that opens to a family room, and a private owner’s suite.
—Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 19 Sep. 2024
Bend the Rules To Fit Your Needs A slight descent from the family room leads into the primary suite with a vaulted ceiling.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 9 Oct. 2024
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“Family room.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/family%20room. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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