Definition of anteroom
: a small outer room that leads to another room and that is often used as a waiting room
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Cherry-Garrard takes a seat in the anteroom and sits.
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First Known Use of anteroom
1668
ANTEROOM Defined for Kids
anteroom
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noun
an·te·room
\ˈan-ti-ˌrüm, -ˌru̇m\
Definition of anteroom for Students
: a room used as an entrance to another
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