antechamber

as in anteroom
formal a room placed before and leading into a chief apartment and serving as a waiting area

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of antechamber Those who did not fit inside the council chambers watched the meeting livestream in the antechamber. Luis Melecio-Zambrano, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2024 For the occasion, the Shed’s Griffin Theater greets guests with an antechamber cast in sepulchral light and hung with wall size images from Sakamoto’s life. Max Lakin, New York Times, 25 June 2023 Deliveries are made in a tented antechamber in the parking lot, so no outsiders enter the kitchen. Washington Post, 9 Aug. 2020 In the antechamber to the main gallery, a pair of curiosity cabinets — a convention popular in the salons of wealthy Victorians to display the sparkly plunder brought home from the colonies — stand side by side, one by Gardner, and the other by Saar. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Feb. 2023 See All Example Sentences for antechamber
Recent Examples of Synonyms for antechamber
Noun
  • Among the several measures is the creation of a 6,200-square-meter anteroom, or a large plaza on Placa Gaudi in front of the basilica.
    Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2025
  • Photo : Concierge Auctions To the right of the foyer are wide steps leading down into an anteroom and the elegant fireside living room beyond.
    Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 8 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The couple lounge by the pool and sip on cocktails at the oceanfront location, which is actually El Conquistador Resort.
    Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 9 May 2025
  • Trendy Queen Matching Lounge Set Trendy Queen’s new lounge set features a short-sleeve tee and matching wide-leg pants.
    Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 8 May 2025
Noun
  • The Mondrian from the family’s vestibule is expected to be the auction’s top lot with a high estimate that is expected to top the $51 million record for a similar painting set in 2022.
    Zachary Small, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
  • The goal was to make the court a destination rather than a vestibule.
    Justin Davidson, Curbed, 23 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • This sunny rattan piece is a no-brainer addition to any room, whether used as an entertainment center, dining room bar, or hallway linen cabinet.
    Clint Davis, People.com, 9 May 2025
  • Three upstairs bedrooms serviced by a hallway kitchenette include an ocean-view primary suite boasting a walk-in closet and a bath outfitted with dual vanities, a soaking tub, and a steam shower, with a lower-level den doubling as a fourth bedroom.
    Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 9 May 2025
Noun
  • Eli eventually arrives, and Elliot sits with him in the waiting room and tries to reassure him that everything is going to be fine. ROCCO, IS THAT YOU?
    Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 8 May 2025
  • Everyone else in the waiting room was decades older.
    Carissa Talmage, People.com, 2 May 2025

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Antechamber.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antechamber. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!