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

Recent Examples on the Web

Somehow this abstract understanding exists alongside, or by means of, the objects in the waiting room—a paper cup from the water cooler, or a copy of People magazine. — Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026

Think about what the pharmacy counter should say when a first-fill patient is waiting or what a waiting room should communicate before a specialist appointment. — Kamya Elawadhi, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

This waiting room is the idea that the emergency department has a completely historical space that hasn’t been renovated in a hundred years; that was a big important part of the story to tell. — Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2026

Save the conversation for situations where you’re truly stuck, like on a plane, in a waiting room, or aboard a packed bus. — Angela Haupt, Time, 17 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1683, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for waiting room

• anteroom
• assume
• backroom
• ballroom
• barroom
• bathroom
• bedroom
• boardroom
• bridegroom
• classroom
• cloakroom
• consume

Kids Definition

waiting room

noun

: a room or area (as in a doctor's office) for the use of persons (as patients) waiting