In Western architecture, a living room or lounge room is a
room in a residential house for relaxing and socializing. Such a room is
sometimes called a front room when it is near the main entrance at the front of
the house. The term sitting room is sometimes used synonymously with living
room, although a sitting room may also occur in a hotel or other public
building. The term living room was coined in the late 19th or early 20th
century.
