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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Hansard, guitar in hand, sat in the waiting room, waiting for his buddy to come out of the audition.
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Charles Moss, SPIN, 20 Apr. 2026
What sort of chaos ensues in the waiting room after midnight?
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026
But the waiting room should not be the symbol of American health care.
—Benjamin Kornitzer, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2026
Linda sat in the waiting room with a yellow legal pad during one of Alan's final treatments in Chadron.
—Arielle Zionts, NPR, 15 Apr. 2026
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Charles Moss, SPIN, 20 Apr. 2026
What sort of chaos ensues in the waiting room after midnight?
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026
But the waiting room should not be the symbol of American health care.
—Benjamin Kornitzer, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2026
Linda sat in the waiting room with a yellow legal pad during one of Alan's final treatments in Chadron.
—Arielle Zionts, NPR, 15 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 25 Apr. 2026.
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