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keeping room

keeping room noun: the main room of a house.

Noun

keeping room (plural keeping rooms)

  1. (New-England, UK, US, dated, dialectal) The main room of a house.
    • The keeping room became less utilitarian as kitchens, storage area, and bedrooms were added onto homes.1998, Lisa Skolnik, ADL: American Country, page 31
    • The keeping room, with its large, open-hearth fireplace, served as her kitchen and main living area.2004, Carla Neggers, Night Scents, page 10

keeping room meaning in Tamil

keeping room in Tamil

காத்திருப்பு அறை, வரவேற்பறை

Forms of keeping room

pluralkeeping rooms
alternative formkeeping-room

Origin of keeping room

From keep, meaning abide.

Questions about keeping room

What does keeping room mean?
Keeping room means the main room of a house.
What is keeping room in Tamil?
Keeping room in Tamil is காத்திருப்பு அறை, வரவேற்பறை. See Keeping room meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is keeping room?
Keeping room is a noun.
What is the plural of keeping room?
The plural of keeping room is keeping rooms.

Words near keeping room in the dictionary

  1. keeping out
  2. keeping out of
  3. keeping pace
  4. keeping quiet
  5. keeping rank
  6. keeping room
  7. keeping rooms
  8. keeping schtum
  9. keeping score
  10. keeping shtum
  11. keeping sight of

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