Thesaurus results for ANTECHAMBERS

antechambers

noun

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

Premium lounges often do have direct views of competition and ongoing access to fancier food and drink.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Despite long lines and packed seating, travelers keep flocking to airport lounges for one key perk.

— Nathan Diller, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of lounges

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The impact of hospital boarding Moore said patients are often found in hallways because there is not enough space due to boarding issues.

— Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 16 Aug. 2026
But in a more personal sense, autumn evokes a nostalgia for back to school shopping and styling outfits as if the hallways were a catwalk.

— Tessa Petak, InStyle, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of hallways

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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
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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