drawing room

noun

1
a
: a formal reception room
b
: a private room on a railroad passenger car with three berths and an enclosed toilet
2
: a formal reception

Examples of drawing room in a Sentence

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That starts in the drawing room, with its cream tones, vintage furniture, and lovely French doors opening onto to the lawn. Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 6 June 2025 The centerpiece of this latest round of renovations is the tapestry drawing room, one of the 20 rooms fully gutted by the fire. Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Apr. 2025 At Kilkea Castle, slow travel is best enjoyed in its simplest forms, like an afternoon picnic by the River Griese, casting a line into quiet waters or drinking high tea in the Castle’s drawing room. Emese MacZko, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025 Vice president of basketball engagement Alvin Gentry represented the Kings in the drawing room, where representatives of each team are sequestered without electronic devices. Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 13 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for drawing room

Word History

Etymology

short for withdrawing room

First Known Use

1791, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of drawing room was in 1791

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“Drawing room.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drawing%20room. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

drawing room

noun
: a formal room for entertaining company
Etymology

shortened from withdrawing room "a room one can go to to be alone"

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