reception room
noun
British
: a room in a house (such as a living room) that is used for sitting and not for cooking, sleeping, etc.
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The massive house spans three stories, including a reception room, bedroom, bathroom, a roof terrace—and, most impressively, a swirling waterslide that shoots out the side of the building, winding around a palm tree.
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Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Cervera then took five of the six members of the arrest team, which included employees from an array of federal agencies, to the reception room for Ashley's offices on the 6th floor of the courtroom.
—Daniel Bice, jsonline.com, 30 July 2025
The leaders shook hands for photos in the saloon, Sandringham House's main reception room.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 24 July 2025
Just twenty-nine feet wide but very deep, the office at 57 Broadway had a small reception room for meeting clients.
—Henry Wiencek
july 22, Literary Hub, 22 July 2025
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Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Cervera then took five of the six members of the arrest team, which included employees from an array of federal agencies, to the reception room for Ashley's offices on the 6th floor of the courtroom.
—Daniel Bice, jsonline.com, 30 July 2025
The leaders shook hands for photos in the saloon, Sandringham House's main reception room.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 24 July 2025
Just twenty-nine feet wide but very deep, the office at 57 Broadway had a small reception room for meeting clients.
—Henry Wiencek
july 22, Literary Hub, 22 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for reception room
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“Reception room.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reception%20room. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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