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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Scott recalled sitting in the waiting room and spotting a producer from the earlier film nearby, prompting him to try to avoid being recognized.
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Kennedy French, Variety, 2 May 2026
His patients were allowed to self-medicate before a procedure and were offered wine in the waiting room.
—Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
Others greeted attorneys in the waiting room.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
Hansard, guitar in hand, sat in the waiting room, waiting for his buddy to come out of the audition.
—Charles Moss, SPIN, 20 Apr. 2026
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Kennedy French, Variety, 2 May 2026
His patients were allowed to self-medicate before a procedure and were offered wine in the waiting room.
—Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
Others greeted attorneys in the waiting room.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
Hansard, guitar in hand, sat in the waiting room, waiting for his buddy to come out of the audition.
—Charles Moss, SPIN, 20 Apr. 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 14 May. 2026.
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