What do you call that room in your house where the family gathers — the family room? The den? The TV room? Names for that living space go in and out of fashion. In the 1930s, you might have called it the sitting room, parlor, living room, setting...
In Bleak House, Charles Dickens is credited with the earliest known use of growlery: a private room for growling, sulking, or simply getting away from everyone. Its French cousin boudoir began with a similar mood; it comes from bouder, meaning to...
snoring room n.— «Benjamin Schreier, one of the partners of Affiniti Architects in Boca Raton, is working on custom designs for two couples in Palm Beach County that include what some folks call “snoring rooms.” The area where the snorer can...