How to Use open-plan in a Sentence

open-plan

adjective
Definition of open-plannext
  • There’s this 12-seat table, that has just the best view in the world, and an open-plan kitchen.
    — Alex French, Robb Report, 5 Oct. 2024
  • The open-plan office, in contrast, has spread far and wide.
    — George Musser, Scientific American, 14 Mar. 2023
  • The kitchen, a focal point of the open-plan layout, was huge but generic.
    — Nancy Hass, ELLE Decor, 15 Apr. 2023
  • The open-plan living, dining, and kitchen area on the top floor leads to a rooftop deck that overlooks the ocean.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 31 Jan. 2024
  • The open-plan living room and kitchen area have a French balcony with great city views.
    — Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
  • The open-plan great room houses the living area, kitchen, and dining area.
    — Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 22 July 2024
  • Beyond the dining area, the open-plan kitchen has a marble island and a brass hood over the range.
    — Mark David, Robb Report, 14 Nov. 2023
  • The entrance is located on the main floor and opens to the open-plan kitchen and living and dining area.
    — Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 12 July 2023
  • The living room flows into an open-plan kitchen and dining area.
    — Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 15 June 2023
  • It was built in 2016 and has four bedrooms, five bathrooms and an open-plan design.
    — Mary Forgione, Forbes, 4 May 2023
  • The Jenkins’s open-plan main level has the kitchen, the dining area and a large family room.
    — Barbara Ruben, Washington Post, 24 Jan. 2024
  • Flex make the headset best-suited for an open-plan office.
    — Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2023
  • The open-plan layout sees a large living room lead into a dining area and kitchen.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 11 May 2023
  • Turning left leads to a 65-foot long, open-plan sequence of living spaces on the north edge of the courtyard.
    — Zahid Sardar, New York Times, 4 May 2023
  • All the bedrooms were upstairs, and the open-plan first floor had a den that could be converted to a fourth bedroom.
    — Mark Kreidler, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2024
  • Each villa will include its own pool and an open-plan layout with a chef’s kitchen.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 3 Dec. 2024
  • The open-plan living spaces include a chef’s kitchen, and each of the five bedrooms is decked out with an ensuite bath.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 20 Sep. 2024
  • On the top floor, Mr. Jorgensen and the executive team share an open-plan office space.
    — Eshe Nelson Charlotte De La Fuente, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2024
  • The open-plan solution gives our guests a direct view into the kitchen, which is run by Roar Sandvik.
    — Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
  • The main home’s open-plan layout can accommodate up to 100 guests.
    — Sandra Barrera, Orange County Register, 10 Sep. 2024
  • The open-plan space, complete with its own bar, is so large that I’m told some staff members use scooters to travel its lengths.
    — Armani Syed, TIME, 7 July 2024
  • The open-plan great room features a dining area and a serene, fireside lounge that connects to a wraparound terrace.
    — Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 12 July 2024
  • Gone is the forward helm station and amidships galley of the Ocean 90, replaced with an open-plan layout.
    — Howard Walker, Robb Report, 22 Dec. 2023
  • The two-car garage makes up the lower level, with stairs ascending to an open-plan living, dining and kitchen space.
    — Hope Hodge Seck, Washington Post, 26 June 2024
  • Inside, there’s an open-plan, double-height great room housing the living area, dining room, and kitchen.
    — Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 23 Apr. 2024
  • The open-plan living area boasts Philippine mahogany panel walls.
    — Sandra Barrera, Orange County Register, 28 May 2024
  • Most open-plan office designs aren’t well-equipped to support this type of work, and an over-reliance on phone booths risks the health and well-being of workers.
    — Ryan Anderson, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024
  • The entrance features a winding iron staircase that leads up to the open-plan primary living space.
    — Sarah Rappaport, Fortune Europe, 18 Apr. 2024
  • The breezy open-plan layouts feature a lovely kitchen with an eat-in island, a formal dining area, and a large living room.
    — Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 18 Mar. 2024
  • In the open-plan main living area, on the home’s upper level to maximize light and views, there’s a spacious living room with a wood-burning fireplace and, just outside, a terrace with rolling mountain vistas.
    — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 17 Dec. 2024

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