reception room
Americannoun
noun
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a room in a private house suitable for entertaining guests, esp a lounge or dining room
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a room in a hotel suitable for large parties, receptions, etc
Etymology
Origin of reception room
First recorded in 1820–30
Example Sentences
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Pip Burley, who worked on the ITV 90s comedy-drama The Darling Buds of May, recalled meeting the Hollywood star in the reception room of his final casting session.
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026
On the ground floor, next to their 4-year-old grandson’s toy cars, is a reception room with a wooden door.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 12, 2026
One of the screens can "within an hour" be turned into a reception room able to host up to 200 people.
From Barron's ● Nov. 29, 2025
Hours after Dominguez was arraigned, hundreds of relatives and friends of Najm gathered in a reception room on the UC Davis campus to celebrate his life.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 5, 2023
The reception room at the library is small—which is good—but packed with people, which is not good.
From "Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero" by Kelly J. Baptist
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