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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We were parked by this time outside city hall, where the police chief’s office is located, behind a small waiting room with a glass case of plaques and trophies.
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Isaac Stanley-Becker, The Atlantic, 30 Jan. 2026
The two characters first encounter each other in the waiting room at a doctor's office, before Jerry makes poignant appearances throughout the season.
—Stacy Lambe, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
After disembarking and heading back into the waiting room, goodbyes were being shared among the guests, many of whom had clearly struck up fast friendships over late-night negronis.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 28 Jan. 2026
This kind of strict symmetry can make a living room feel stiff and impersonal—more like a waiting room than a space meant to be lived in.
—Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 28 Jan. 2026
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Isaac Stanley-Becker, The Atlantic, 30 Jan. 2026
The two characters first encounter each other in the waiting room at a doctor's office, before Jerry makes poignant appearances throughout the season.
—Stacy Lambe, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
After disembarking and heading back into the waiting room, goodbyes were being shared among the guests, many of whom had clearly struck up fast friendships over late-night negronis.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 28 Jan. 2026
This kind of strict symmetry can make a living room feel stiff and impersonal—more like a waiting room than a space meant to be lived in.
—Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 28 Jan. 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 7 Feb. 2026.
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