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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The heart of the yacht isn’t a main deck salon, but rather a plush open-plan lounge on the upper deck.
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 11 July 2025
In open-plan offices, people started donning headphones to gain some semblance of privacy.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 4 July 2025
Finally, home builder Walter Carrington agreed to build a high-design, open-plan, one-story house, perched on a slight rise at the end of the cul-de-sac on Azalea Trail in Westover Hills.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
The generous layout, open-plan design, and soaring ceilings are what Jones and his family fell in love with on first viewing.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 30 June 2025
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 11 July 2025
In open-plan offices, people started donning headphones to gain some semblance of privacy.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 4 July 2025
Finally, home builder Walter Carrington agreed to build a high-design, open-plan, one-story house, perched on a slight rise at the end of the cul-de-sac on Azalea Trail in Westover Hills.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
The generous layout, open-plan design, and soaring ceilings are what Jones and his family fell in love with on first viewing.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 30 June 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 20 Jul. 2025.
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