great room

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Etymology

From great +‎ room. Compare Middle English grete chaumbre (“greatroom”).

Noun

great room (plural great rooms)

  1. (chiefly Canada, US) In many modern homes, a room that combines the roles of several more traditional rooms such as the family room, living room, and study.
    • 2008, Paul L. Knox, Metroburbia, USA, page 163:
      Its homes are tract mansions and starter castles of 4,000 square feet and upward, featuring two-story entrance halls, great rooms, three- or four-car garages, huge kitchens, spa-sized bathrooms, […]
    • 2015, Robert Pfister, Jester and Zara:
      As he crossed the greatroom floor he could smell smoke. It was coming from his bedchamber!

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