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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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The home includes a two-story great room with dual chandeliers resembling those in a grand European hotel lobby, according to its listing. Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 21 Nov. 2025 An open plan great room anchors the 3,200-square-foot residence. Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 17 Nov. 2025 The nearly 2,000-square-foot great room, where an Alfa Romeo F1 show car is on display and blurs the line between art and engineering, serves as an entertainment hub with a 149-inch video wall and walnut acoustical ceiling. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 13 Nov. 2025 The great room has a breathtaking 20-foot ceiling and a ribbon of windows tracing the site’s curve along the corner of the Edgehill Way. Sacbee.com, 12 Nov. 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 2 Dec. 2025.

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