as in foyer
the entrance room of a building please leave your wet boots in the vestibule

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Recent Examples of vestibule Gear that didn’t fit inside went into the 45-square-foot front vestibule, which doubled as a lounge during a brief evening rainstorm. Jenny Wiegand, Outside, 27 Aug. 2025 The big addition is a new wing with a gymnasium, three classrooms and a vestibule. Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2025 Foreman and his accomplices fired a number of gunshots at four people standing in an apartment building vestibule in Dorchester. Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 20 Aug. 2025 The tent is extra-tall and has a large vestibule for storing gear or to use as a seating area. Christopher Murray May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for vestibule
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Noun
  • The elevator opens to the foyer, where 12-foot ceilings and polished stone floors lead into the massive great room, stretching 80 feet long; there’s plenty of room to accommodate a trio of lounging and dining areas.
    Mark David, Robb Report, 13 Oct. 2025
  • This can be accomplished through different flooring in transitional and intimate spaces, like a foyer or a corridor to a bedroom.
    Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • In the halls of Sankofa Sankofa House opens up from Atkinson Avenue, and, once inside, a long hallway runs to the back of the building.
    Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 17 Oct. 2025
  • And yet, through the brown teeth and the raggedy clothing and the indifference of the opposite sex, Tupac found someone within the long gray hallways whose presence would prove life-changing.
    Jeff Pearlman, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Or, enjoy a cocktail away from the water at the Garden Bar, a small but inviting lounge off the lobby with oversized amber pendant lights, tropical wallpaper, and pretty tile floors.
    Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Hotel lobbies under construction were chaotic up close.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2025

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“Vestibule.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vestibule. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.

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