open-plan

adjective

chiefly British
: having or consisting of a large room that is not divided into smaller rooms or areas
an open-plan office

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The three bedrooms are fitted with AC and lovely linens, and the open-plan top-floor kitchen meets living room is the perfect place to rest the legs after a day out on the feet. — Katharine Sohn, Architectural Digest, 30 Oct. 2026 At the heart of Manta is a spacious open-plan salon with a lounge, bar, and dining area, where family and friends can gather. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2026 Inside, a large stone fireplace connects an open-plan living area and dining room; there’s wood paneling everywhere, and more than one piece of rustic log furniture to really cement that cabin feel. — Lindsay Cohn, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026 Galleries don’t have separate booths and instead exhibit one or two artists in open-plan layouts, with project spaces taking up as little as one wall. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 22 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for open-plan

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“Open-plan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open-plan. Accessed 5 Nov. 2026.

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