vestibule

ves·ti·bule

noun \ˈves-tə-ˌbyül\

Definition of VESTIBULE

1

a : a passage, hall, or room between the outer door and the interior of a building : lobby

b : an enclosed entrance at the end of a railway passenger car

2

: any of various bodily cavities especially when serving as or resembling an entrance to some other cavity or space: as

a : the central cavity of the bony labyrinth of the inner ear or the parts (as the saccule and utricle) of the membranous labyrinth that it contains

b : the part of the left ventricle below the aortic orifice

c : the space between the labia minora containing the orifice of the urethra

d : the part of the mouth cavity outside the teeth and gums

3

: a course that offers access (as to something new)

— ves·ti·buled \-ˌbyüld\ adjective

Examples of VESTIBULE

1. <please leave your wet boots in the vestibule>

Origin of VESTIBULE

Latin vestibulum forecourt

First Known Use: 1726

Related to VESTIBULE

Synonyms

entranceway, entry, entryway, foyer, hallway, lobby, hall

Related Words

antechamber, anteroom, lounge, waiting room; door, doorway, entrance, portal, threshold

Other Railroad Terms

cowcatcher, cupola, gauge, yard

Rhymes with VESTIBULE

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ves·ti·bule

noun \ˈves-tə-ˌbyül\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of VESTIBULE

: any of various bodily cavities especially when serving as or resembling an entrance to some other cavity or space: as a (1) : the central cavity of the bony labyrinth of the ear (2) : the parts of the membranous labyrinth comprising the utricle and the saccule and contained in the cavity of the bony labyrinth b : the space between the labia minora containing the orifice of the urethra c : the part of the left ventricle of the heart immediately below the aortic orifice d : the part of the mouth cavity outside the teeth and gums