drawing room
nounDefinition of drawing room
1a
: a formal reception room
b
: a private room on a railroad passenger car with three berths and an enclosed toilet
2
: a formal reception
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What to expect: Visitors can peek inside 12 different bedrooms in the house as well as a number of state rooms, including the library and the drawing room, which fans of the Downton Abbey series will undoubtedly recognize. — Caroline Hallemann, Town & Country, "How to Visit Highclere Castle, the Real-Life Downton Abbey," 8 Aug. 2019 The silver and pink stenciled drawing room had original furnishings, like the tufted settees, the fancy glass chandelier, and a large mirror that was a wedding gift to Twain and Livy. — Pamela Wright, BostonGlobe.com, "Wit and wisdom in West Hartford," 3 July 2019 The main house includes a formal sitting room with a fireplace, a drawing room, living and family rooms, a library, a dining room and a large kitchen. — Katherine Clarke, WSJ, "Jackie O’s Compound on Martha’s Vineyard Hits Market for $65 Million," 27 June 2019 The five-bedroom main residence boasts a library, fireplace, drawing room, living room, family room, dining room and even a chef's kitchen with professional-grade appliances. — Allen Kim, CNN, "Jackie Kennedy's Martha's Vineyard estate is on sale for $65 million," 28 June 2019 Alas, nothing remains in situ of Fersen’s furnishings and objets d’art, although historic photographs blown up large and displayed in the vaulted drawing room give a sense of its crowded fin de siècle glamour. — Hamish Bowles, Vogue, "Exploring Villa Lysis, an Aesthete’s Retreat in Capri," 28 June 2018 Alessandro Michele’s office at the Gucci Hub in Milan resembles one of the many iterations of Auntie Mame’s Beekman Place drawing room. — Hamish Bowles, Vogue, "Inside the Wild World of Gucci’s Alessandro Michele," 15 Apr. 2019 The reception hall on the ground floor connects three rooms: the drawing room straight ahead, with views of the lake from twin bow windows; a dining room on the left, which fits a table that can seat up to 14; and a family room, also on the left. — Roxana Popescu, New York Times, "House Hunting in … Ireland," 14 Feb. 2018 An entry foyer features a dramatic circular staircase leading up to a 32-foot-long drawing room that overlooks the garden and the East River. — Katherine Clarke, WSJ, "Estate of Heinz Heiress Lists Sutton Place Townhouse for $21 Million," 5 Sep. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'drawing room.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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