banquet room

noun

: a large room (as in a restaurant or hotel) suitable for banquets

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The long curtains of the banquet room had been thrown open to the morning, and every object—tea service, silver filigree on chopstick handles—glinted like treasure. — Christopher Solomon, Travel + Leisure, 28 Oct. 2026 The banquet room of an Elgin restaurant resonated with those words at the conclusion of a rousing tune featuring four-part barbershop harmony. — Tom Strong, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026 This past May, in a large banquet room tucked inside a Times Square hotel, high-level executives representing 23XI Racing and NASCAR sat at adjacent tables at the Sports Business Awards. — Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026 The restaurant also has a banquet room and bar and lounge area. — Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for banquet room

Word History

First Known Use

1717, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of banquet room was in 1717

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“Banquet room.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/banquet%20room. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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