anteroom

noun

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 Shots were fired in an anteroom that had not an hour before seen thousands of guests, including senior government officials, streaming through. — Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026 Another smartly dressed man appears, smiling, and guides us into a discreet anteroom. — Caroline Law, TheWeek, 9 Feb. 2026 Among the several measures is the creation of a 6,200-square-meter anteroom, or a large plaza on Placa Gaudi in front of the basilica. — Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2025 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for anteroom
  1. antechamber
  2. lounge
  3. vestibule
  4. hallway
  5. waiting room
Noun
  • For 10 long years, the sovereign toiled in a 2-by-10-foot castle antechamber to create the perfect beer.
    — Bill Swank, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 June 2026
  • The doors open up to an antechamber set with chairs and benches.
    — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026
Definition of antechamber
Noun
  • Keep scrolling to shop all the comfiest cotton lounge sets of the summer.
    — Cheryl Wagemann, InStyle, 7 Aug. 2026
  • It is outfitted with an open-air bar, multiple lounges, and fold-down hull-side terraces that open to the sea.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of lounge
Noun
  • Truelove is accused of sneaking into a vestibule that is near Studio 1A in Rockefeller Center on July 16 and going up to Melvin, allegedly hurling a racial slur.
    — Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Guests first enter through a deep red vestibule before stepping into bedrooms rendered in softer, warmer tones.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 July 2026
Definition of vestibule
Noun
  • In the hallway that night, Miriam had moved close to touch Birdie’s flushed cheek, damp and hot with the sickness.
    — Rachel Yoder, New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Inside the hammam, an entire hallway is devoted to visually telling their love story through art and historic panels.
    — Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of hallway
Noun
  • The other felt like a dentist’s waiting room where people couldn’t wait to leave.
    — Sarah Travers, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • New coalition launches new website The campaign's website, which is promoted in Snyder's waiting room, is called Valley Vax.
    — Karen Brown, NPR, 30 July 2026
Definition of waiting room

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