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 principal gathering spaces include a great room and adjoining dining room, where a lengthy table is made of trees cleared from the property during construction. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 13 July 2026 It was built to evoke the feeling of living aboard a luxury ship, including an architectural octagon entry flanked by porthole windows giving way into a gallery entry into the main great room. Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2026 Inside, the great room with an open layout connects seamlessly to the kitchen, living and dining areas. Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 8 July 2026 The lake is the view everyone notices first from the Bewleys’ great room — but Keith said the water is not just decorative. David Caraccio updated July 4, Sacbee.com, 4 July 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 17 Jul. 2026.

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