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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Upon entering the main home, a travertine and wood great room is bookended by a den and a bar room, both featuring decorative fireplaces and floor-to-ceiling walls of glass spilling outside.
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Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 13 Oct. 2025
Sun shines through a window of the great room onto a cross depicted in a tiny corner of the mural, as if transforming the cross into a piece of stained glass.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 29 Sep. 2025
The home’s interior was designed to maximize natural light and views of the grounds as seen from the entrance that opens to a great room overlooking a pond with a water feature.
—Brendel Clark, Freep.com, 25 Sep. 2025
The one bedroom, one-and-a-half Plan One is spacious despite its smaller square footage and features a great room and study, as well as a walk-in closet.
—Liz Ohanesian, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
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Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 13 Oct. 2025
Sun shines through a window of the great room onto a cross depicted in a tiny corner of the mural, as if transforming the cross into a piece of stained glass.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 29 Sep. 2025
The home’s interior was designed to maximize natural light and views of the grounds as seen from the entrance that opens to a great room overlooking a pond with a water feature.
—Brendel Clark, Freep.com, 25 Sep. 2025
The one bedroom, one-and-a-half Plan One is spacious despite its smaller square footage and features a great room and study, as well as a walk-in closet.
—Liz Ohanesian, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for great room
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“Great room.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/great%20room. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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