Meaning & use
front room
A room at the front of a house, typically used as a living room or parlor for receiving guests.
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The family gathered in the front room to open presents on Christmas morning.
Grandma kept the front room spotless, saving it mostly for special visitors.
A note on using this word
Front room is especially common in British and older American English; many people now simply say 'living room.'
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