Thesaurus results for ANTEROOM

anteroom

noun

Definition of 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 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

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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

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At the top of the building, the third level will feature 4,000 square feet of interior space and a 2,000-square-foot wraparound balcony, with plans calling for either a rooftop bar and restaurant or a smaller rooftop lounge with additional suites.

— Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 9 July 2026
There is a compact, guests-only fitness center stocked with modern equipment and Peloton bikes, and those who need to take calls between omakase courses can use the attached business lounge and boardroom.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 July 2026

Definition of lounge

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Though his tail was wagging, the dog immediately bounded down the hallway toward an officer, who fired his service pistol four times, killing the dog.

— Paige St. John, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
Finally, at the far end of the hallway, on the opposite side of the home to the living room, is the bedroom.

— Adam Williams July 04, New Atlas, 4 July 2026

Definition of hallway

Noun

The station’s restored Great Hall serves simultaneously as waiting room, meeting place and grand public lobby, filled with soaring windows, leather seating, restaurants and bars.

— David Hochman, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
In that letter, a section of which was read aloud in court, the writer recounted going to the office and opening fire, seeing three people in the waiting room on his right and four on the left.

— Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2026

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