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
  • Entry has been moved to the garden, where you’re greeted by a hostess who escorts you into an antechamber with a bar, and you’re invited to order a pre-dinner cocktail.
    — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of antechamber
Noun
  • An activity board outside the cafe features a roster of events and activities such as lectures, yoga sessions, weekly trivia nights, twice-a-month jazz concerts in the lounge, and a monthly Makers’ Market with live music.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Expenses included trips to an escape room and a cigar lounge.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of lounge
Noun
  • Surrounding that vestibule would be a sports bar with TVs and a game room with pool tables, ping pong tables and more, said Kemph.
    — Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
  • But step into the vestibule and the Bruin’s movie-star appeal becomes harder to miss.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of vestibule
Noun
  • The waiver, which ACS received in 2023, allowed the agency to place multiple juvenile detainees to sleep in hallways, classrooms and chapels, potentially restricting access to educational and other programming.
    — Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Black-and-white reproductions of historic expedition photos accent hallways and suites.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Oct. 2026
Definition of hallway
Noun
  • At room temperature, this microscopic waiting room slashes charge loss by a 75% compared to conventional materials.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Asylum claims, prison, a police interrogation room or a hospital waiting room, for example.
    — Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of waiting room

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