Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sitting room

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.75 in modern English

Syllables: sit-ting -room
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A room in a house where people (residents or guests) pass the time in leisure.

British usage

Example Sentences

"Near-synonyms: living room, living-room, parlour, parlor, lounge (esp. UK), loungeroom, lounge room (esp. Australia), front room, drawing room"
"“[…] Captain Markam had been found lying half-insensible, gagged and bound, on the floor of the sitting-room, his hands and feet tightly pinioned, and a woollen comforter wound closely round his mouth and neck ; whilst Mrs. Markham's jewel-case, containing valuable jewellery and the secret plans of Port Arthur, had disappeared.[…]”"

Usage

British usage

Inflected Forms

sitting rooms (plural) sitting-room (alternative)

Derived Forms

bedsit

Frequently Paired Words

bedsit family room den sunroom Florida room Arizona room rec room playroom

Synonyms

sitter zitkamer living room living-room parlour parlor lounge loungeroom lounge room front room drawing room

Questions

What does sitting room mean?: A room in a house where people (residents or guests) pass the time in leisure.

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