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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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One of the most dramatic spaces found on the main level is a stunning double-height great room with soaring ceilings and enormous windows that overlook the property’s picturesque 1.68-acre parcel—and offer incredible views of Atlanta.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

Instead, visitors pass through double wooden gates into the courtyard, then through glass pocket doors into the great room and kitchen.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Thoughtfully renovated with four bedrooms, five baths; and “cozy but majestic” style — with 20-foot cathedral ceilings, vaulted arches, plus a great room and multiple dining and seating areas.

From Washington Times • Dec. 28, 2023

Because they have a great room over there and some really good guys.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 14, 2023

Ten generations of his heirs or more could live on what lay piled in that great room.

From "The Odyssey" by Homer

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