reception room
noun
British
: a room in a house (such as a living room) that is used for sitting and not for cooking, sleeping, etc.
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Past the castle’s entrance hall, the reception room is decked out with an ornate coffered ceiling and a stately fireplace with an Esse Dragon wood-burning stove.
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 16 Jan. 2025
Published on January 11, 2025 Alex Winship/Fairway Capital Photo : Alex Winship/Fairway Capital
The principal reception room.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 11 Jan. 2025
An impressive reception room and a banqueting hall add to its splendor.
—Fanny Guénon Des Mesnards, Architectural Digest, 18 Jan. 2025
One deputy who often worked Epstein’s detail said that his assignment was to stay in a front reception room of Epstein’s office.
—Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 28 Nov. 2018
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 16 Jan. 2025
Published on January 11, 2025 Alex Winship/Fairway Capital Photo : Alex Winship/Fairway Capital
The principal reception room.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 11 Jan. 2025
An impressive reception room and a banqueting hall add to its splendor.
—Fanny Guénon Des Mesnards, Architectural Digest, 18 Jan. 2025
One deputy who often worked Epstein’s detail said that his assignment was to stay in a front reception room of Epstein’s office.
—Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 28 Nov. 2018
See All Example Sentences for reception room
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“Reception room.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reception%20room. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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