reception room
noun [C] UK formalDefinition
› (especially in descriptions of houses for sale) a room in a house where people can sit together: The house has two reception rooms - a living room and a dining room.Rooms
(Definition of reception room noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- antechamber noun
- anteroom noun
- atelier noun
- atrium noun (ROOM)
- attic noun
- ballroom noun
- chill room noun (RELAXING AREA)
- conservatory noun (ROOM)
- drawing room noun
- en suite adverb
- en-suite adjective
- eyrie noun (ROOM/APARTMENT)
- front room noun
- gymnasium noun
- reading room noun
- refectory noun
- room noun (PLACE)
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