great room

noun

: a large room in a residence usually serving several functions (as of a dining room, living room, and family room)

Examples of great room in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The open-concept main levels have a great room connected to a dining area and a kitchen with a long island and a small pantry. Hope Hodge Seck, Washington Post, 17 Apr. 2024 In the great room, on the ocean side of the house, floor-to-ceiling glass panels glide open to a huge deck with a hot tub and a stainless-steel outdoor kitchen and grilling area. Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 11 Apr. 2024 Especially standing out is an open-plan great room holding a living room and dining area with sliding glass doors spilling out to a wraparound terrace, plus a gourmet kitchen outfitted with an eat-in island, and top-tier Wolf and Sub-Zero appliances. Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 1 Apr. 2024 The great rooms, kitchens, dining areas, primary suites, laundry rooms, and boot bench areas are all conveniently located on the main floors. Weichert Realtors® Welch & Company, Kansas City Star, 24 Mar. 2024 The finished plan was a cabin with one full bedroom, one bathroom, and a large, lofted sleeping area that looks over the great room and views outside. Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 13 Mar. 2024 But the most impressive space is, undoubtedly, the great room. Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 15 Feb. 2024 The home with four bedrooms and 4 ½ bathrooms has its own airplane hangar, a gym, two offices, a great room with 19-foot ceilings, 20-foot steel doors, double kitchen islands, a primary suite with a fireplace, a coffee bar, fire pits and a lap pool. Catherine Reagor, The Arizona Republic, 4 Mar. 2024 From there, an open-plan great room spanning the entire length of the building holds a living room, formal dining area and an entertainer’s bar. Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 1 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1639, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of great room was in 1639

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“Great room.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/great%20room. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.

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