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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This, as far as Ava is concerned, is the stuff great rooms are made of. Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025 The front garden is accessible through four sets of French doors in the great room, which combines the formal living and dining areas. Sandra Barrera, Oc Register, 4 Apr. 2025 Then there’s the interior — a great room of endless marble floors and wide vistas over Jamaica Bay, where a hidden door, leveled against a mirror, reveals itself to hold coats. Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 3 Mar. 2025 Both the patio and great room face the lake, providing optimal views. R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 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 16 May. 2025.

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