Something that has fallen or been pushed down below the surrounding level, or collapsed inward.
From past participle of 'sink,' from Old English 'sincan.' The adjective form describes something in a lowered, submerged, or collapsed state as a permanent or lasting condition.
A 'sunken living room' became fashionable in mid-20th century home design to create cozy separate spaces, but it's actually terrible for wheelchair accessibility—showing how design trends can accidentally exclude people without anyone thinking it through.
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