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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Highlights include a double reception room with soaring 9-foot-tall ceilings, three huge sash windows, and a wood-burning fireplace, along with a bespoke library, a 10-seat dining room, a star-worthy primary suite, and a rooftop garden that offers al fresco dining space and sweeping city views. Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2025 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. 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 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 6 Nov. 2025.

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