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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It was time “to move on from an endless war to an end of war,” he told an expressionless Putin, seated next to him in an ornate reception room at the summit in Kyrgyzstan.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 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
As part of Wednesday's Dáil return, Mr Martin will travel to the Áras an Uachtaráin about 13:00 local time to meet Irish President Michael D Higgins in the state reception room.
From BBC ● Jan. 22, 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
After all, he saw her at church every Sunday after services pouring tea and coffee in the reception room.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
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