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
  • Amenities and experiences My visit to AC Hotel DTLA was primarily for business, and there were ample spaces around the 34th floor lounges for coffees and video calls.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Both airlines, which merged in 2024 but operate as distinct brands, are also working on opening airport lounges to lure customers willing to shell out for luxury travel.
    — Alex Harring, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The locker rooms and antechambers behind the scenes are drab and plain.
    — Richard Lawson, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • However, those craving quiet may find the hustle and bustling a little disarming, despite the silence of the hallways.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • During a hold, students and staff are kept in their classrooms and hallways and common areas are kept clear while school officials and law enforcement investigate a potential threat.
    — Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 4 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • Police have blocked the ATM lanes off with yellow crime scene tape, and multiple agencies, including Dallas police and Texas Rangers, can be seen searching the area around the open vestibules.
    — Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 4 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The vice president then lobbies for his own shot at delivering a message to disillusioned voters.
    — William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2026
  • According to the Hope Foundation, which lobbies for greater gun control, more than 26,000 people have been killed in armed incidents, including by weapons other than guns, since 2014.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026
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“Anterooms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anterooms. Accessed 8 Oct. 2026.

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