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
  • Many have traded in lounge pants for long skirts, and they’re primed to become some of the most beloved looks in your cold-weather wardrobe.
    Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 28 Feb. 2026
  • In the part of the $300 million concourse closest to the main hub of the airport, grand staircases and elevators will go up to a second floor where there will be a Delta Club for that airline's fliers and a new Club JAX for other travelers who pay a fee for use of the lounge.
    David Bauerlein, Florida Times-Union, 28 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • An entry vestibule introduces the main level of the four-story home, with a foyer donning the original paneling flowing to formal living and dining rooms.
    Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 24 Feb. 2026
  • The shooting occurred in a small vestibule between the front door and the door to the lobby.
    Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Some of them waiting in the hallway outside the ICE check-in office were told by federal officers that they were not allowed to loiter, said Patrick Corrigan, a volunteer with the Faithful Accompaniment in Trust and Hope, or FAITH, program, which faith organizations launched last summer.
    Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
  • Instead, the men knocked on the apartment door and the woman stepped outside in the hallway, closing the door behind her.
    Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The boys sat in one waiting room and then another.
    Andrew Jones, CNN Money, 25 Feb. 2026
  • The boys sat in one waiting room and then another.
    Andrew Jones, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026

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“Anteroom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anteroom. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.

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