as in anterooms
formal
a room placed before and leading into a chief apartment and serving as a waiting area
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Recent Examples of antechambers
The locker rooms and antechambers behind the scenes are drab and plain.
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Richard Lawson, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
Richard Lawson, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for antechambers
Noun
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Eight wineries will pour at two tasting lounges, with a free general admission and drink tickets for sale at the event.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
8 May 2026
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At Narita, Star Alliance passengers can access several lounges, including the United Club and ANA Lounge in terminal one.—
Mae Hamilton,
Travel + Leisure,
8 May 2026
Noun
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In practical terms, that means owning the interior of the unit — walls, floors, appliances and the living space itself — while sharing the exterior structure, hallways, elevators, lobbies and amenities such as pools, gyms or parking areas.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 May 2026
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In the hallways, other shouting protesters were held back by Tennessee state troopers.—
Travis Loller,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
Noun
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From pre-war apartment building vestibules to farmhouse bathrooms to kitchen backsplashes, penny tiles have graced spaces of all kinds since their inception in the early twentieth century.—
Heather Bien,
The Spruce,
8 Mar. 2026
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Police have blocked the ATM lanes off with yellow crime scene tape, and multiple agencies, including Dallas police and Texas Rangers, can be seen searching the area around the open vestibules.—
Elissa Jorgensen,
Dallas Morning News,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Antechambers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antechambers. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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