anteroom

as in antechamber
a small room that is connected to a larger room and used as a place for people to wait before going into the larger room

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Recent Examples of anteroom Matty plotted to get herself alone with Olympia’s phone in a courthouse anteroom, but the client liked Matty’s vibe and asked her to sit next to her in court. Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 24 Oct. 2024 The first space a visitor to Alchemist enters is an anteroom that establishes the theme of the evening, as conceived by Munk. Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2024 The soldier drinking tea on a makeshift seat in the anteroom of a Ukrainian Railways train car could only watch so many unsuccessful attempts to latch the door between carriages, whatever the language barrier. Joel Gehrke, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 30 June 2024 Alvaro Rojas-Peña, the co-director of the lab, led me into an anteroom that adjoined an operating suite. Clayton Dalton, The New Yorker, 30 Apr. 2024 See All Example Sentences for anteroom
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Noun
  • 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
  • Early rooms are usually the same and somewhat simple — hallways, bedrooms, and puzzle parlors — but the closer the player gets up the rungs of the grid toward the antechamber, the higher the rank of each room gets, with more complex options (and solutions) presenting themselves.
    Diego Argüello, Rolling Stone, 12 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Made from 100 percent cotton fabric, these lounge pants are an ultra-soft and breathable choice for travel or lounging at home.
    Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 9 July 2025
  • Two guests may accompany the Primary Cardmember to the lounges free of charge.
    Ryley Amond, CNBC, 8 July 2025
Noun
  • Photo : Rocky Johnston/PacWest Drone Services, LLC The glassed-in entry vestibule.
    Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 12 May 2025
  • As the upper diagrams above show, this shaping works naturally with the fly to efficiently create two spacious vestibules, ensuring that both campers have space to store their backpack and boots.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 May 2025
Noun
  • That’s important, since walking through the hallways from testing room to testing room can feel a little like being in an Aaron Sorkin show.
    Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 10 July 2025
  • Officers surrounded Lindsey, with some cops on the stairwell and others in a hallway on the other side of the door, according to a civil complaint.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2025
Noun
  • The other big takeaway from this medical crisis comes via Claire, who drops by to comfort Syd in the hospital waiting room.
    Marah Eakin, Vulture, 26 June 2025
  • The online ticket window waiting room will open at approximately 8:45 a.m. with sales starting no earlier than 9 a.m. each day.
    Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 18 June 2025

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“Anteroom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anteroom. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.

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