reception hall

Formal greeting space

A reception hall is a large room or venue for hosting gatherings, particularly wedding receptions, banquets, and formal events.

The term emphasizes the space's function for receiving and entertaining guests: They booked a reception hall that could seat three hundred.

In older buildings, a reception hall may be an entrance area or foyer where visitors are greeted.

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privacy and access

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Secluded individual space

inner sanctum · back room · bedroom · restricted area · boudoir

function and formality

reception hallkitchen

Food preparation room

service area · utility room · storage room · boiler room · scullery

scale and grandeur

reception hallcubicle

Partitioned office workspace

cell · closet · cubbyhole · phone booth · broom closet

Family

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