anterooms

plural of anteroom
as in lounges
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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Noun
  • Insulated fishboxes, a 32-inch-wide dive door, and 14 rod holders assure anglers can fish tournaments, but an impeccable foredeck with recliners and double lounges means double duty for socializing.
    Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Behind a large gate, guests enjoy a small pool framed by bamboo and palms, wooden boardwalks, a sauna, cozy lounges, a media room, and full breakfast.
    Aaron Randolph, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • The locker rooms and antechambers behind the scenes are drab and plain.
    Richard Lawson, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Classrooms, playgrounds — even hallways — were obstacles.
    Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
  • During the summer months, immigration judges had already had to contend with an outsized enforcement presence in normally empty courtroom hallways.
    Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 6 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • The vestibules that connect the ticketing entrance with the boarding area also have air conditioning.
    Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Post office counter service will be closed, but self-service kiosks in lobbies will be operating.
    Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Populists, protectionists, fossil-fuel lobbies, to name a few.
    Natalie Unterstell, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
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