reception area
noun
: a large open area inside and near the entrance of a public building (such as a hotel or theater) : lobby
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But Tuesday's indictment states that the lawmakers entered when the security gate was opened for a vehicle, and then proceeded to an interior reception area.
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Bill Chappell, NPR, 11 June 2025
There are two more new works placed in the reception area and its adjacent living room-like space.
—Tom Teicholz, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
The fire severely damaged a reception area where Shapiro hosted a Passover dinner hours earlier.
—John Bacon, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2025
The main house features a grand reception area with immediate sea views upon entry.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 11 May 2025
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Bill Chappell, NPR, 11 June 2025
There are two more new works placed in the reception area and its adjacent living room-like space.
—Tom Teicholz, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
The fire severely damaged a reception area where Shapiro hosted a Passover dinner hours earlier.
—John Bacon, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2025
The main house features a grand reception area with immediate sea views upon entry.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 11 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for reception area
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“Reception area.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reception%20area. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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