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 house’s great room boasts a soaring ceiling, a fireplace, and skylights, while the kitchen is lined with new appliances, a breakfast nook, and a walk-in pantry. India Roby, Architectural Digest, 4 Dec. 2024 Further in, the great room has the gradiose proportion of a hotel lobby, complete with two sitting areas that mirror each other, dual-sided gas fireplaces, two movie theater-sized screens on opposite walls, and, of course, the red Testa Rossa. Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 2 Dec. 2024 Its fireplace and wood floor provide a great room to relax with a book on a cold day. Karen A. Avitabile, Hartford Courant, 1 Dec. 2024 The home features a great room with vaulted ceilings and a floor-to-ceiling, stone fireplace, according to the listing — along with a finished rec room in the lower level. Genevieve Redsten, Journal Sentinel, 26 Nov. 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 21 Dec. 2024.

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