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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An impressive reception room and a banqueting hall add to its splendor.
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Fanny Guénon Des Mesnards, Architectural Digest, 18 Jan. 2025
One deputy who often worked Epstein’s detail said that his assignment was to stay in a front reception room of Epstein’s office.
—Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 28 Nov. 2018
One flight up, the reception room is a restrained palette of calming blues, earthy browns, and grounding greens that highlights the room’s tall ceilings and leafy outside view.
—Busola Evans, Architectural Digest, 9 Dec. 2024
The reception room has four sets of arched French doors.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 21 Nov. 2024
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Fanny Guénon Des Mesnards, Architectural Digest, 18 Jan. 2025
One deputy who often worked Epstein’s detail said that his assignment was to stay in a front reception room of Epstein’s office.
—Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 28 Nov. 2018
One flight up, the reception room is a restrained palette of calming blues, earthy browns, and grounding greens that highlights the room’s tall ceilings and leafy outside view.
—Busola Evans, Architectural Digest, 9 Dec. 2024
The reception room has four sets of arched French doors.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Reception room.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reception%20room. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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