drawing room
Any room where visitors may be entertainedAny room where visitors may be entertained; now, the living room.
» Mary is in the drawing room.
Meaning
5 senses(UK)Any room where visitors may be entertained; now, the living room.
Empfangszimmer, Gesellschaftszimmer, Wohnzimmer
гости́наяgostínaja, сало́нsalón
a formal room where visitors can be received and entertained
(UK)A multifunctional room that can be used for any purpose in a palace or castle.
Gesellschaftszimmer, Empfangszimmer, Empfangshalle
(UK)A levée where ladies are presented at court or to society.
(US)A private room on a railroad sleeping car.
купе́kupɛ́, купе́ сало́н-ваго́наkupɛ́ salón-vagóna
a private compartment on a sleeping car with three bunks and a toilet
A room where engineers draw up plans and patterns.
Examples
15 sentencesMary is in the drawing room.
Tom is in the drawing room.
Don't go into this drawing room now.
There were some guests waiting in the drawing room.
After dinner, we all went into the drawing room.
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 2
Origin
Shortening of withdrawing room.Shortening of withdrawing room.
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Forms
plural: drawing roomsSynonyms
2 synonyms- a formal room where visitors can be received and entertained:withdrawing room