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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The only spaces left untouched were the great room and the main bedroom. Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025 Photo : Daisy Burns The fireside lounge in the great room. Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 28 Jan. 2025 Lambert Home transformed the great room of a Colleyville, Texas, with modern elements such as black grasscloth wallpaper and a concrete fireplace. Dan Howarth, Architectural Digest, 30 Jan. 2025 Photo : Elias Tahan The great room flows to a dining area. Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 28 Jan. 2025 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 Feb. 2025.

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