morning-room
East-facing sitting area
A morning-room is a sitting room in a large house, typically facing east to catch morning sunlight.
The term belongs to an era when grand houses had rooms designated for different times of day and purposes.
It appears mainly in British literature and period dramas: She received callers in the morning-room.
Grooming establishment or gathering
- conservatoryGlass-enclosed plant room
- libraryBook collection or building
- studyDeliberate learning effort
- anteroomChamber preceding main space
gallery · alcove · boudoir · den · vestibule · chamber · inglenook · adjoining
Toward the sunrise direction
- sunriseMorning light's arrival
- daylightSun's natural glow
- sunbeamShaft of daylight
- brightnessDegree of light emitted
sunny · light-filled · sun-drenched · windows · bay window · aspect · illumination · golden
Formal room for visitors
- manorLanded aristocratic residence
- gentryHighborn but not noble
- aristocracyRule by hereditary elite
- servantsHired household workers
etiquette · gentility · high tea · mahogany · sideboard · chaise · credenza · drapery
Day's first eating
- readingInterpreting written text
- correspondenceExchanged written communication
- embroideryDecorative stitching on fabric
- quietudeState of calm stillness
repose · solitude · tranquility · contemplation · retreat · relaxation · letter-writing · newspapers
salon
Grooming establishment or gathering
- conservatoryGlass-enclosed plant room
- libraryBook collection or building
- studyDeliberate learning effort
anteroom · gallery · alcove · boudoir · den · vestibule · chamber · inglenook · adjoining · wainscoting
eastern
Toward the sunrise direction
brightness · sunny · light-filled · sun-drenched · windows · bay window · aspect · illumination · golden · radiant
parlor
Formal room for visitors
- manorLanded aristocratic residence
- gentryHighborn but not noble
- aristocracyRule by hereditary elite
servants · etiquette · gentility · high tea · mahogany · sideboard · chaise · credenza · drapery · hearth
breakfast
Day's first eating
- readingInterpreting written text
- correspondenceExchanged written communication
- embroideryDecorative stitching on fabric
quietude · repose · solitude · tranquility · contemplation · retreat · relaxation · letter-writing · newspapers · leisurely
morning-roomstate room
Private cabin aboard ship
reception room · ballroom · great hall · salon · drawing room
morning, room, morn, mornings, rooms, roomed, rooming, roommate, roommates