waiting room
noun
: a room (as in a doctor's office) for the use of persons (such as patients) who are waiting
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Meanwhile, Paul meets Fox's character in the waiting room of what appears to be a doctor's office.
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Jacqueline Weiss, PEOPLE, 14 Jan. 2026
Similar rules apply to the waiting room at a hospital or a reading area at a library.
—Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2026
Stories for the waiting room A new study out of Texas A&M suggests that just 20 minutes of exercise twice a week may help slow dementia.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
The waiting room could hold 200 people, and our office was the kitchen.
—Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 13 Jan. 2026
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Jacqueline Weiss, PEOPLE, 14 Jan. 2026
Similar rules apply to the waiting room at a hospital or a reading area at a library.
—Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2026
Stories for the waiting room A new study out of Texas A&M suggests that just 20 minutes of exercise twice a week may help slow dementia.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
The waiting room could hold 200 people, and our office was the kitchen.
—Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 13 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for waiting room
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“Waiting room.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/waiting%20room. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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