Open-plan

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Having large rooms with few dividing barriers such as partitions.

    "Sitting in one of the booths (with table and comfy seats) in the open plan ground floor reception, Network Rail Business Change Manager Sarah Newman explains how NR had been eyeing up the building in late 2024, with work starting on site in August 2025."

Adjective
  1. 1
    (of rooms or buildings) having large rooms with few dividing partitions wordnet

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"Mary wants an open-plan kitchen."

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