great room

noun

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

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Marble archways and custom ironwork frame the grand entryway, which leads into a commodious great room and a formal dining room with landscape views. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 10 July 2025 The home near Mummy Mountain has vaulted ceilings with wood beams, two kitchen islands, a great room with a bar and a wine room, limestone fireplaces, marble countertops and a theater with a wet bar. Catherine Reagor, AZCentral.com, 6 July 2025 An ultra-modern house in western Hamilton County with a glass roof and two-story great room recently hit the market for $1.25 million. Randy Tucker, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025 The primary suite, with glass panels that look down onto the great room, features an en suite bathroom and a home office/den. Vivian Marino, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for great room

Word History

First Known Use

1639, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 22 Jul. 2025.

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