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 furnished two-bedroom log cabin of white oak was recently renovated with modern interiors and amenities, including an open-plan main room with a gas fireplace and a kitchen with a French-door stainless fridge and eat-in peninsula.
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The Week Us, TheWeek, 6 Apr. 2026
The second level has more general classrooms, small meeting rooms and open-plan tutoring spaces that support less-formal learning sessions.
—Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
The bedrooms here are similarly designed, but the open-plan living and dining rooms’ eclectic farmhouse-chic aesthetic set it apart from the inventory.
—Travis Levius, Travel + Leisure, 1 Apr. 2026
Soft, adjustable lighting, outdoor rain showers with peepholes framing the scenery, incredibly comfy poolside daybeds, super-crisp sheets, open-plan bathrooms with capacious closets—everything works, but nothing feels forced or superfluous.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Mar. 2026
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The Week Us, TheWeek, 6 Apr. 2026
The second level has more general classrooms, small meeting rooms and open-plan tutoring spaces that support less-formal learning sessions.
—Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
The bedrooms here are similarly designed, but the open-plan living and dining rooms’ eclectic farmhouse-chic aesthetic set it apart from the inventory.
—Travis Levius, Travel + Leisure, 1 Apr. 2026
Soft, adjustable lighting, outdoor rain showers with peepholes framing the scenery, incredibly comfy poolside daybeds, super-crisp sheets, open-plan bathrooms with capacious closets—everything works, but nothing feels forced or superfluous.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Mar. 2026
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“Open-plan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open-plan. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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