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 reception room’s walls and ceiling are swathed in Fromental wall coverings. —

Busola Evans, Architectural Digest, 10 Sep. 2024 Published on August 14, 2024 By Demetrius Simms Photo : Fenton Whelan/Grant Silverman Photography The reception room with a modern fireplace and bar. —

Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 14 Aug. 2024 Published on August 8, 2024 Caudwell Photo : Caudwell Photo : Caudwell The reception room in the main house has disappearing walls of glass. —

Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 8 Aug. 2024 Delegates, having just been released from an afternoon of workshops on poll-watching and lawfare, flowed into the basement of the Hyatt near the San Francisco airport, forming a long queue by the reception room that would host Lara’s cocktail hour. —

Maeve Reston, Washington Post, 16 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for reception room

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