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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Published on January 11, 2025 Alex Winship/Fairway Capital Photo : Alex Winship/Fairway Capital The principal reception room. —

Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 11 Jan. 2025 An impressive reception room and a banqueting hall add to its splendor. —

Fanny Guénon Des Mesnards, Architectural Digest, 18 Jan. 2025 One deputy who often worked Epstein’s detail said that his assignment was to stay in a front reception room of Epstein’s office. —

Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 28 Nov. 2018 One flight up, the reception room is a restrained palette of calming blues, earthy browns, and grounding greens that highlights the room’s tall ceilings and leafy outside view. —

Busola Evans, Architectural Digest, 9 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for reception room

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