antechamber

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

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Recent Examples of antechamber The cardinals present will then pledge to the new pope, and he will be dressed in the Room of Tears, a small antechamber within the Sistine Chapel. Paolo Armelli, Vogue, 21 Apr. 2025 The cellar tour starts in an antechamber that guides through the various steps of making Champagne (from harvest to bottling) and also explores how the house’s approach to winemaking has evolved over the past century. Oset Babür-Winter, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Feb. 2025 But for the sake of social history, Miss Manners will try: Boudoir: a bedroom, or antechamber to one, where a lady receives her intimates. Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 26 Feb. 2024 The larynx functions like an antechamber to the windpipe, or trachea, with a flap of tissue called the epiglottis keeping food and drink from falling down the windpipe. Kate Golembiewski, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2024 See All Example Sentences for antechamber
Recent Examples of Synonyms for antechamber
Noun
  • That dog say anything else the guy asks the owner the two of them finally alone in the anteroom.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Another smartly dressed man appears, smiling, and guides us into a discreet anteroom.
    Caroline Law, TheWeek, 9 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Most have a traditional nomad tent pitched up in their private backyard, which, with a wood stove and comfy couch, makes for a cozy lounge area.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Utilizing turf in lieu of an outdoor area rug will give an eclectic look to your lounge area.
    Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 25 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • As the courtroom was cleared, observers walked past a woman’s wig on the floor at the vestibule door.
    Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2026
  • An image of the old bank building that was torn down appears on the wallpaper in the vestibule of the Fifth Third Bank branch in the building that replaced it.
    Adam Harrington, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • In one hallway, Henraux presents three slabs of unfinished marble.
    Marianna Cerini, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Whispers in the hallway indicated no more seats would be added ahead of the meeting to accommodate those who stood outside.
    Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Hansard, guitar in hand, sat in the waiting room, waiting for his buddy to come out of the audition.
    Charles Moss, SPIN, 20 Apr. 2026
  • What sort of chaos ensues in the waiting room after midnight?
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026

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“Antechamber.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antechamber. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.

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