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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The other big takeaway from this medical crisis comes via Claire, who drops by to comfort Syd in the hospital waiting room.
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Marah Eakin, Vulture, 26 June 2025
The online ticket window waiting room will open at approximately 8:45 a.m. with sales starting no earlier than 9 a.m. each day.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 18 June 2025
After being questioned, Amy joined the other sleepy kids in a waiting room at the child welfare office.
—Jayme Fraser, USA Today, 16 June 2025
By the afternoon, people had brought in tables and chairs, making a waiting room on one side and a clinic on the other.
—Brandy Zadrozny, NBC news, 4 June 2025
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Marah Eakin, Vulture, 26 June 2025
The online ticket window waiting room will open at approximately 8:45 a.m. with sales starting no earlier than 9 a.m. each day.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 18 June 2025
After being questioned, Amy joined the other sleepy kids in a waiting room at the child welfare office.
—Jayme Fraser, USA Today, 16 June 2025
By the afternoon, people had brought in tables and chairs, making a waiting room on one side and a clinic on the other.
—Brandy Zadrozny, NBC news, 4 June 2025
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 13 Jul. 2025.
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