antechambers

Definition of antechambersnext
plural of antechamber
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. Richard Lawson, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
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Noun
  • The $300 million expansion will add six gates, a food hall, and new passenger lounges.
    David Bauerlein, Florida Times-Union, 28 Feb. 2026
  • Lillusory 2-piece Wide-leg Lounge Set This wide-leg matching set feels equally suited for airport lounges and hotel rooms.
    Samantha Leal, Travel + Leisure, 27 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • For the first time ever, the show's fourth installment beckons viewers downstairs, past the formal drawing rooms and lavish ballrooms, and into the kitchens, back hallways, and living quarters of the working class who keep the fantasy running upstairs.
    Madeline Hirsch, InStyle, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Despite dire concerns, there was a slight sense of optimism among the half-empty convention hall and quiet hotel hallways.
    ABC News, ABC News, 22 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • Vestibules and Mudrooms With all the mud, coats, and boots tracking in and out of homes in winter, vestibules and mudrooms become coveted rooms for buyers.
    Shagun Khare, The Spruce, 9 Jan. 2026

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“Antechambers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antechambers. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.

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