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 Under a crystal chandelier in a high-ceilinged anteroom in Paris, the moderator of Intelligence Rising is reprimanding his players. Billy Perrigo, Time, 27 Aug. 2025 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 Photo : Concierge Auctions To the right of the foyer are wide steps leading down into an anteroom and the elegant fireside living room beyond. Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 8 Jan. 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
  • Massages can be organized in an antechamber off the pool.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Apr. 2026
  • The doors open up to an antechamber set with chairs and benches.
    Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • This island chain is a popular weekend and summer destination for travelers who want to paddle through sea caves, lounge on picturesque beaches, and search for century-old shipwrecks.
    Katherine Lawless, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2026
  • This shiny lounge coffin measures over seven-and-a-half feet long (235cm) and a couple of feet high (65cm).
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 13 June 2026
Noun
  • Sylvie wants Suzanna to know more about this, but Suzanna herself will not budge from that vestibule.
    Laura Miller, The New York Review of Books, 6 June 2026
  • An elevator ascends from the entrance vestibule to the main level, where an open living room flows into a dining area with a separate seating nook and fireplace.
    Tori Latham, Robb Report, 18 May 2026
Noun
  • Beyond that there are long hallways with white tile floors and white walls that lead to rooms full of loud machines taking in, transforming and distributing large amounts of electricity throughout the building.
    David Wade, CBS News, 18 June 2026
  • Harold messaged the landlord’s son, asking for security footage of the hallway to see if anything suspicious might turn up.
    Olivia Bensimon, Curbed, 17 June 2026
Noun
  • With no more patients in the waiting room, Dua excuses herself to see Haynes in the OR, where medical resident Lee has begun the procedure.
    Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 8 June 2026
  • The clinic has expanded to include three exam rooms, a parlor, exterior waiting room, office and pharmacy for IMA’s medications.
    Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 7 June 2026

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“Anteroom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anteroom. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.

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