vestibule

noun

ves·​ti·​bule ˈve-stə-ˌbyül How to pronounce vestibule (audio)
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: such as
a
: the central cavity of the bony labyrinth of the inner ear or the parts (such 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)
vestibuled adjective

Examples of vestibule in a Sentence

please leave your wet boots in the vestibule
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Word History

Etymology

Latin vestibulum forecourt

First Known Use

1726, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of vestibule was in 1726

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Cite this Entry

“Vestibule.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vestibule. Accessed 10 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

vestibule

noun
ves·​ti·​bule ˈves-tə-ˌbyü(ə)l How to pronounce vestibule (audio)
: a hall or room between the outer door and the inside part of a building

Medical Definition

vestibule

noun
ves·​ti·​bule ˈves-tə-ˌbyül How to pronounce vestibule (audio)
: 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

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