open-plan

adjective

chiefly British
: having or consisting of a large room that is not divided into smaller rooms or areas
an open-plan office

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Roughly 1,600 square feet includes just one bedroom—a primary suite with a faux living wall and access to a wraparound balcony—but the open-plan great room comes with a handy Murphy bed for guests. Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2025 Calm, neutral tones and natural woods and stone abound in the large, open-plan rooms. Zoë Dare Hall, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025 Blanco reportedly completed a pricey renovation to create the open-plan layout seen in this listing photo. Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 7 Apr. 2025 Image Image Pure’s offices in Bengaluru, on high-rent Church Street, have a California tech feel: open-plan seating, espresso machines, acres of monitors and humming data rooms. Alex Travelli, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for open-plan

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“Open-plan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open-plan. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.

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