great room

noun

: a large room in a residence usually serving several functions (as of a dining room, living room, and family room)

Examples of great room in a Sentence

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At the heart of the 4,240-square-foot, four-bedroom, three-bath home is an airy great room. Mark David, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2025 The stylish scion of a garment-industry family, Schier fell in love at first sight with the lobby, a double-height great room with a romantic balcony that rings the second level and a coffered Moorish ceiling. Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 14 Oct. 2025 The open concept great room boasts a floor-to-ceiling fireplace, two dining areas and a gourmet kitchen. Sara B. Hansen, Denver Post, 14 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 See All Example Sentences for great room

Word History

First Known Use

1639, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of great room was in 1639

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“Great room.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/great%20room. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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