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 ground floor is home to the offices of creative director Gherardo Felloni and longtime brand ambassador Inès de la Fressange; the Salon de l’Héritage, an exhibition space and the Salon Vivier reception room, which reflects the distinctive interior design taste of the house’s founder.
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Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2025
Inside the immigration court's reception room, an interpreter had been told the case she was assigned to assist with had been placed on hold and likely would be rescheduled.
—Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 1 Oct. 2025
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.
—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
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Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2025
Inside the immigration court's reception room, an interpreter had been told the case she was assigned to assist with had been placed on hold and likely would be rescheduled.
—Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 1 Oct. 2025
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.
—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
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“Reception room.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reception%20room. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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