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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Left-wing activists set off bombs in the Capitol in 1983 and in 1971; five lawmakers were shot by Puerto Rican nationalists in the House chamber in 1954; a pro-German professor planted a bomb in a Senate reception room in 1915. —Eileen Sullivan, New York Times, 19 May 2024

The largest reception room has ornate cornicing on the ceiling, an original fireplace and, between brass chandeliers, a disco ball. —Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 16 May 2024

Photo : Becky Fatemi, Sotheby’s International Realty Another view of the largest reception room. —Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 16 May 2024

The event, which the lawmakers have dubbed FISA Fest, is being held in a reception room in the US Capitol building Wednesday night. —Dell Cameron and William Turton, WIRED, 8 May 2024

The neutral palate can especially be seen in the ground floor reception room, which has blond terracotta bricks over the working fireplace and walls painted a light cream. —Sarah Rappaport, Fortune Europe, 26 Mar. 2024

The home also has a Japanese-style sitting room and a formal reception room. —Emma Reynolds, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024

Elsewhere, the ground-floor reception room, drawing room, and dining area all feature parquet flooring and wall paneling, along with elegant Regency-style marble fireplaces and intricate moldings and ceiling details. —Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 27 Feb. 2024

Highlights of the original home include its oak parquet flooring, large sash windows, fireplaces, and an expansive reception room that’s lined with floor-to-ceiling glass panels. —Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 16 Jan. 2024