combined living and dining room; living-cum-dining room
Wasei-eigo term for an open-plan space that functions as both a living room and a dining area, common in modern Japanese apartments and houses.
wasei-eigo (Japanese-coined English), from living dining
This apartment has a spacious living-dining area.
We put a large table in the living-dining room.
Variant with interpunct; less common in everyday writing.
Wasei-eigo from English 'living' and 'dining', referring to a combined living and dining room.