open-plan

adjective

chiefly British
: having or consisting of a large room that is not divided into smaller rooms or areas
an open-plan office

Examples of open-plan in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Inside, there’s an open-plan, double-height great room housing the living area, dining room, and kitchen. Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 23 Apr. 2024 On the top floor, Mr. Jorgensen and the executive team share an open-plan office space. Eshe Nelson Charlotte De La Fuente, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2024 The entrance features a winding iron staircase that leads up to the open-plan primary living space. Sarah Rappaport, Fortune Europe, 18 Apr. 2024 The open-plan main level has a great room with three windows facing the rear; a kitchen in the center with an island and a small pantry; and a dining room with a large window facing the front. Hope Hodge Seck, Washington Post, 17 Apr. 2024 Inside, the home has an open-plan layout with a seamless indoor-outdoor connection. Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 11 Apr. 2024 Especially standing out is an open-plan great room holding a living room and dining area with sliding glass doors spilling out to a wraparound terrace, plus a gourmet kitchen outfitted with an eat-in island, and top-tier Wolf and Sub-Zero appliances. Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 1 Apr. 2024 The breezy open-plan layouts feature a lovely kitchen with an eat-in island, a formal dining area, and a large living room. Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 18 Mar. 2024 The home’s entryway is 19 feet tall and allows for plenty of natural sunlight to spill into the open-plan first floor, the listing says. Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2024

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“Open-plan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open-plan. Accessed 29 Apr. 2024.

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