As there was a name for each room dedicated for specific activities like the bedroom the dining room the kitchen et cetera a name was supposed to be given to such a space which was a common place for all the members of the house where general living activities were performed.
Living room name origin. Common living room activities include watching television reading playing with children and for some eating. I came across some fascinating history on why this happens and how the name living room came to be. In western architecture a living room also called a lounge room australian english lounge or hall british english or sitting room british english is a room in a residential house or apartment for relaxing and socializing. In a large 16th to early 18th century english house a.
The word living room was first used in the nineteenth century but in reality they existed well before this. For most people a living room is the hub of the home where people relax and socialise with family and friends. The room in a house or apartment that is used for relaxing in and entertaining guests 2. A drawing room is a room in a house where visitors may be entertained and a historical term for what would now usually be called a living room the name is derived from the 16th century terms withdrawing room and withdrawing chamber which remained in use through the 17th century and made their first written appearance in 1642.
Ghurfat juluws living room find more words. These memories led me to wonder why some people use their living rooms for guests only while others use theirs to well live. Spanish words for living room include sala de estar living casa de salón salón salón de estar salon and salá. Let s start way back in the early 1900 s.
In 1825 is when the living room was used for every day social use. Room set up for ordinary family or social use sitting room 1795 as opposed to bedroom dining room see definitions of living room.