great room

American  

noun

1. a large, open room in a house, especially a living room that doubles as a family room or dining room.

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great room

After their contractor poured the foundation, the men flew in to see the dwelling and, Matejka reveals, “within 5 minutes of being on site, we realized that the great room wasn’t big enough.”

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 6, 2026

As for the more traditional living spaces, every inch was carefully considered and conceived with great attention to detail, from the “gourmet kitchen” to the great room, which features a stone fireplace sourced from Tibet.

From MarketWatch ● May 21, 2026

The extravagant gesture of its shape is undercut by its refusal to give us any great room, any place of gregarious gathering.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026

The Harriet house included a covered patio, great room, kitchen, dining room and two-car garage, as well as “a spacious walk-in closet” and the option to add vaulted ceilings in the great room.

From New York Times ● Jan. 16, 2024

Chi-Boy walked the perimeter of the room before setting the candle down on a small round table in front of another empty fireplace, on a much smaller scale than those in the great room.

From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline