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

Recent Examples on the Web

Parts of the primary suite, library and great room cantilever over the water, creating the sensation of floating above the ocean. — David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 3 Aug. 2026

Built in 1993, the log home is the most traditional in character, with a stone fireplace, an expansive industrial-style kitchen, and a great room topped by soaring ceilings and skylights. — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 3 Aug. 2026

The first floor features the Simplot Field Level Club, which is a great room filled with TVs, two bars, a fireplace and a commercial kitchen. — Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 30 July 2026

There’s a great room at the center where Nebel would work, and wings with lower ceilings hold a study and bathroom on one side and a small kitchen on the other. — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 30 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1639, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for great room

• assume
• backroom
• ballroom
• barroom
• bathroom
• bedroom
• boardroom
• bridegroom
• classroom
• cloakroom
• consume
• costume