From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishdrawing roomˈdrawing room noun [countable] formal DHHa room, especially in a large house, where you can entertain guests or relax → sitting room
Examples from the Corpus
drawing room• When Dorothea enters the Lydgate drawing room, she sees distraught Will comforting weeping Rosamond.• In one episode, the platoon gathered in the Mainwarings' drawing room for a buffet.• It was a conversation they had begun in the drawing room before dinner.• But Charles and Elaine were sitting on the rug before the open wood fire in the drawing room.• And knowing the rules, you don't allow smoking in the drawing room.• Birds are the theme of the drawing room.• The drawing room and dining room are furnished prettily in Laura Ashley décor and have very fine views. 