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 main floor includes a kitchen, dining room, principal reception space, four bedrooms, and a family bathroom, while the lower ground level adds a second reception room, a guest bath, and an integral garage. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 17 Mar. 2026 Upon arrival at the Shrine Auditorium in Downtown Los Angeles, what was once a straight walk inside to everyone’s seats was cut short by a new pre-reception room catered by Chef Evan Funke of LA hotspots Mother Wolf and Funke. Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 2 Mar. 2026 Robinson toured the department’s diplomatic reception room among other spaces at the invitation of senior adviser Joe Rittenhouse. Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 26 Feb. 2026 Robyn can be seen getting up from her table and stepping outside the reception room to talk to the officers. Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026 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 3 Apr. 2026.

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