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

Glass doors at the back of the great room fold away to the multilevel deck, where there’s plenty of space for outdoor dining and storytelling around a fire. —Tori Latham, Robb Report, 17 Feb. 2026

Stairs to the second floor will lead to a loft area that is open to the great room below and offers numerous possibilities. —James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 15 Feb. 2026

The great room of the house, a space inspired by the forest city Caras Galadhon in The Lord of the Rings, boasts a cathedral ceiling that soars 40 feet in the air and is crossed by branches, tree limbs and vines. —Mark Lamster architecture Critic, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026

The 2023 four-bedroom features a double-height great room with micro-cement flooring and a chef’s kitchen with maple cabinets, an arched bar, and Bertazzoni appliances. —The Week Us, TheWeek, 9 Feb. 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