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.

Examples of reception room in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Rooms unfold vertically, beginning on the ground floor of the extension, which is known as the Cube, where an open-plan kitchen and dining room sit alongside a reception room framed by full-height sliding glass doors. — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 10 Nov. 2026

One of those spaces was believed to have served as the villa’s main reception room and featured an expansive mosaic made up of 15 individual scenes. — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2026

Outside, a koi pond doubles as the view from the master bedroom’s own terrace, while a second reception room with a wood burner and a drop-down projector screen is built for post-dinner films. — Katharine Sohn, Architectural Digest, 6 Aug. 2026

At the west end of the hall is the reception room — finished in red oak flooring that creaks with each step — where guests could await their host. — Brian Bell, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 July 2026

Rhymes for reception room

• anteroom
• assume
• backroom
• ballroom
• barroom
• bathroom
• bedroom
• boardroom
• bridegroom
• classroom
• cloakroom
• consume