reception room

reception room
noun
a room for receiving and entertaining visitors (as in a private house or hotel) (Freq. 1)
Hypernyms: ↑room
Hyponyms: ↑drawing room, ↑withdrawing room, ↑parlor, ↑parlour

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noun, pl ⋯ rooms [count]
Brit : a room in a house (such as a living room) that is used for sitting and not for cooking, sleeping, etc.

For sale: house with 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, and 2 reception rooms.

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reˈception room [reception room reception rooms] noun (BrE)
(used especially when advertising houses for sale) a room in a house where people can sit, for example a living room or ↑dining room

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  • reception room — reception rooms N COUNT A reception room is a room in a house, for example a living room, where people can sit. This expression is often used in descriptions of houses that are for sale. [BRIT] …   English dictionary

  • reception room — n. a room as in a house, office, etc. for receiving visitors, clients, etc. as they arrive …   English World dictionary

  • reception room — index chamber (compartment) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • reception room — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms reception room : singular reception room plural reception rooms British a living room or dining room. This word is used when selling houses …   English dictionary

  • reception room — room in which visitors or patients are received and can wait for their appointment …   English contemporary dictionary

  • reception room — noun (C) BrE a word, used especially by people who sell houses, for a room, especially a living­room, in a private house that is not a kitchen, bedroom, or bathroom: The house has three bedrooms, a large kitchen and two reception rooms …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • reception room — re ception .room n BrE a room in a private house that is not a kitchen, bedroom, or bathroom used by people who sell houses …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • reception room — noun a function room in a hotel or other building. ↘Brit. a room in a private house suitable for entertaining visitors …   English new terms dictionary

  • reception room — a room for receiving visitors, clients, patients, etc. [1820 30] * * * …   Universalium

  • reception room — /rəˈsɛpʃən rum/ (say ruh sepshuhn roohm) noun a room for receiving visitors, clients, etc …  

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