keeping rooms

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Scope note
Secondary living rooms adjacent or open to the kitchen in colonial houses in the United States, especially in the Northeast. The family would gather in the keeping room to stay warm from the heat of the fireplace or wood-burning stove, and sometimes slept here in the colder months.
keeping rooms
Accepted term: 18-Nov-2024