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waiting room
noun
: a room (as in a doctor's office) for the use of persons (such as patients) who are waiting
Examples of waiting room in a Sentence
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From the world of professional sports and reality love competitions, to a nostalgic summer camp and a waiting room in the afterlife, there's a romance story for every taste.
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Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 20 May 2024
Read a book in the waiting room or listen to a podcast in your car if those fluorescent office lights get your heart racing.
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Katie Camero, SELF, 8 July 2024
Stories about people dying in hospital waiting rooms populate the BBC.
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Anna Russell, The New Yorker, 5 July 2024
As the hours went by and the waiting room emptied out, Palacios started feeling a sinking fear over the possibility that her husband would be detained.
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Nicole Acevedo, NBC News, 25 June 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1683, in the meaning defined above
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“Waiting room.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/waiting%20room. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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waiting room
noun
: a room or area (as in a doctor's office) for the use of persons (as patients) waiting
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