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 boasts panoramic mountain views and a dramatic two-story great room with a towering stone fireplace.
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Sara B. Hansen, Denver Post, 13 Sep. 2025
The main level centers on a dramatic great room, where 30-foot cathedral ceilings, a dry-stack stone fireplace, and soaring timber trusses frame walls of glass that look straight out to the Gore Range.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 12 Sep. 2025
Four more bedrooms, plus a versatile third floor with a gym and great room, mean there’s room for everyone and everything.
—Miriam Schwartz, Boston Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
In the great room, there is a full bar and a dining table for eight, while outside, the patio or balcony provides lounge seating and a dining area for alfresco meals.
—Melinda Sheckells, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
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Sara B. Hansen, Denver Post, 13 Sep. 2025
The main level centers on a dramatic great room, where 30-foot cathedral ceilings, a dry-stack stone fireplace, and soaring timber trusses frame walls of glass that look straight out to the Gore Range.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 12 Sep. 2025
Four more bedrooms, plus a versatile third floor with a gym and great room, mean there’s room for everyone and everything.
—Miriam Schwartz, Boston Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
In the great room, there is a full bar and a dining table for eight, while outside, the patio or balcony provides lounge seating and a dining area for alfresco meals.
—Melinda Sheckells, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
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“Great room.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/great%20room. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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