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 great room centers around a dramatic floor-to-ceiling stone fireplace. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 12 Mar. 2026 Entering this top floor unit, the great room is to the left, with lofty nine-foot ceilings, custom bookshelves, and a rather striking alcove. Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 9 Mar. 2026 The two-bedroom’s open-layout great room includes distressed oak floors, board-and-batten wall treatments, two Caesarstone waterfall islands, roofline windows, and a walk-in pantry behind sliding steel doors. The Week Us, TheWeek, 9 Mar. 2026 The great room — with the river as a backdrop — is anchored by a custom entertainer’s bar and built-ins, a cozy gas fireplace and a hydraulic hideaway television. David Caraccio march 7, Sacbee.com, 7 Mar. 2026 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 16 Mar. 2026.

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