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 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 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 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
  • By night, this nifty work area transforms into Spotted Stone, the hotel’s plush cocktail bar lounge.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Creating an enviable lounge area—where summer reads can be enjoyed, cocktails can be sipped, and entertaining the whole neighborhood can take place—will be a gamechanger for your summer plans.
    Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 20 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Entering the studio, a visitor passes through a small bathroom vestibule to the right and a storage compartment to the left.
    Annabelle Dufraigne, Architectural Digest, 10 Mar. 2026
  • From pre-war apartment building vestibules to farmhouse bathrooms to kitchen backsplashes, penny tiles have graced spaces of all kinds since their inception in the early twentieth century.
    Heather Bien, The Spruce, 8 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Designed to lift spirits during even the darkest mid-winter days, dozens of chandeliers decorate the hallways and public areas – including a piece above the bar designed to mimic snow lanterns.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Mar. 2026
  • Roaming the hallways, where reporters sometimes found sources who would deviate from the company line, became verboten.
    Kathy Kiely, The Conversation, 17 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Back in the waiting room, at least 10 people are fleeing the hospital after seeing or hearing that ICE was there.
    Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2026
  • Criminal trial courtrooms, jury services and the children’s waiting room will move during the fourth week, while high-volume courtrooms will shift during the final phase.
    Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 17 Mar. 2026

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“Anteroom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anteroom. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.

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