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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The air buzzes with light music and the sound of the espresso machine as Victoria Semerei, absorbed in a book, lounges in a chair.—
Eleanor Beardsley,
NPR,
17 Mar. 2026
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Inside lies a full-beam owner’s stateroom, two doubles, and two twins that can collectively sleep up to 12 guests, along with several lounges and dining areas.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Inside the building's entry hall, a directory lists numerous hospice agencies that line the long tiled hallways, although the building's owner claims many are no longer there.—
Adam Yamaguchi,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
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Designed to lift spirits during even the darkest mid-winter days, dozens of chandeliers decorate the hallways and public areas – including a piece above the bar designed to mimic snow lanterns.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Mar. 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 24 Mar. 2026.
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