anteroom

Definition of anteroomnext
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 His own dwelling is modest, and—characteristic of old Russian manners—entered through an anteroom in which maids see to their needlework. Eugène-Melchior De Vogüé, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2024 See All Example Sentences for anteroom
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Noun
  • The doors open up to an antechamber set with chairs and benches.
    Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026
  • The energy in the room was part D.M.V., part papal antechamber.
    Eric Lach, New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • Luckily, a matching lounge set offers an easy way to look polished without having to search through my closet for an outfit every morning.
    Melody Kazel, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Use the staple palette of blue, green, and purple with metallic accents for a bold statement, like Spalding does in this lounge space.
    Nishaa Sharma, The Spruce, 6 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The vestibules that connect the ticketing entrance with the boarding area also have air conditioning.
    Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
  • At one end of the terrace, a sleek glass-and-brass elevator car emerges from two trap doors inside a discreet glass vestibule, popping up as if out of thin air.
    Katherine McGrath, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • An overflow crowd that spilled out in to the hallway pleaded passionately with the Granbury City Council this week to hold off annexing more than 2,000 acres of undeveloped land just west of the city, fearing developers will build another data center or other sprawling industry.
    Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Jan. 2026
  • After walking down a short hallway, the room opens up into a dining room, bedroom, and living room area.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Talk openly about world events—without scaring them Even young children absorb bits of information about conflict, violence, and disaster—whether through classmates, TV in a waiting room, or overheard adult conversations.
    Lauryn Higgins, Parents, 31 Dec. 2025
  • When sending their donation, patients were told to include an emoji of an orange in the Venmo subject line, according to federal prosecutors, and they were also instructed to bring an orange with them to the waiting room of the clinic.
    Jessica Schreifels, CNN Money, 18 Dec. 2025

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“Anteroom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anteroom. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.

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