great room

noun

: a large room in a residence usually serving several functions (as of a dining room, living room, and family room)

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Seating by Lee Industries and a cocktail table by Century Furniture gather around the Texas limestone fireplace in the sunny great room. Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 3 Jan. 2025 This $100 Million Lake Tahoe Home Has a 12-Slip Dock and Private Sandy Beach In addition to the great room, gathering spaces include features the adjoining kitchen and dining area, a pub, a media room, and a covered patio with a fire pit. Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 2 Jan. 2025 This specific unit has three bedrooms, three full bathrooms, and a powder room, plus a spacious great room overlooking the city’s skyline, Intracoastal Waterway, and Atlantic Ocean. Emma Reynolds, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024 There’s a five-bedroom spread with a library, butler’s pantry, and great room (36 feet overlooking Park Avenue), and there’s also a completely separate wing for staff that includes three more bedrooms and a dining room. Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 2 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for great room 

Word History

First Known Use

1639, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of great room was in 1639

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“Great room.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/great%20room. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.

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