main room

collocation in English

meaningsofmainandroom

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main
adjective[before noun]
uk
/meɪn/us
/meɪn/
larger, more important, or having more influence than others of the ...
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room
noun
uk
/ruːm/us
/ruːm/
a part of the inside of a building that is separated from other parts by walls, floor, ...
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(Definition ofmainandroomfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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This involved separating out some of the musicians into isolation booths away from themainroomand using headphones.
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The original floor of themainroomwas supported on 22 brick piers rising from the basement.
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The piano was in themainroomand was usually screened off from the double bass in the same space.
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The tan glazed brick of the upper portion of the interior walls of themainroom, containing twenty urinals and nine toilets, is accented by green tile and crown molding.
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The setting is her home: possibly themainroom, but more likely a study, since the picture is dominated by a grand piano at which the composer stands imperiously.
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The bow windows in themainroomhad tightly closed external panes and loose internal ones, so there we cultivated wonderful roses in rime on the glass.
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A large new fireplace was put into themainroomduring last winter.
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To reach the offices they hare to go across themainroomand wait in tine for their turn.
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One of the two classes—not four classes—in this primary school of 38 pupils is taught at one end of themainroomwhich is 40 feet long.
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Groups of players, and sometimes visiting bands, take turns performing on stage in themainroomto provide entertainment for the members.
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He dodges some incoming flying books, goes through the bathroom that leads him back to themainroomwhere he fights another living chair.
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Upstairs, the layout is similar, with a large bedroom above the large first-floormainroom.
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The venue'smainroomcan hold 500, whilst the second room can hold 250, and the small upstairs room can hold 125.
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The houses are usually built out of brick and wood, and themainroomis in the middle (opposite the screen wall).
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Behind themainroomof each unit is a small bathroom with sink, toilet, and shower.
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The house's interior is dominated by a living room in the main block, with four small sleeping rooms directly off themainroom.
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The tower has onemainroomon each floor, with one or two subsidiary rooms off each of the big ones.
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An "apartement double" thus consists of amainroomand a servant's chamber.
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At the back of thismainroom(east wall) is a small rectangular shine approached by a step about five inches high.
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On the middle of themainroomfor prayers, a short, 8-sided, 2-entry and arounded by bannister, bimah.
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