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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Further in, a ballroom turned reception room stretches to 35 feet in length with soaring 14-foot ceilings, a fireplace, intricate plasterwork, and a custom bar/wine display. Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 27 May 2026 Steps away, a main reception room offers privacy, palm tree lamps, a white sofa and armchairs positioned towards the terrace with sea views. Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2026 An old-time tent, replete with a vanity table and bench, stands in the center of the first reception room. Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 12 May 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 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 Jun. 2026.

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