From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishreception roomreˈception ˌroom noun [countable] British EnglishDHH a room in a private house that is not a kitchen, bedroom, or bathroom – used by people who sell houses
Examples from the Corpus
reception room• He sits in an oversized armchair in a huge reception room equipped with a state-of-the-art video wall.• Bernstein went back to the locked reception room through an inner doorway.• The public reception room was not a welcoming sight.• Tommy, as usual, is whispering to Nico hotly when I come through the reception room.• The reception room was little more than a hall. 