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front room

American  

noun

  1. a room at the front of a house, especially a parlor.


Etymology

Origin of front room

First recorded in 1670–80

Example Sentences

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The rented cottage had just four rooms—bedroom, front room, kitchen, and buttery.

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Mama and Daisy were in the front room when we got back.

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She leads us back to the front room where the kids are waiting.

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Some were going into the front room of the master’s house, while others were untying the canoe from its mooring post.

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“One of the boys is sick, and he was to work the front room. Our charade is ruined if we don’t find someone to replace him.”

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