anterooms

Definition of anteroomsnext
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
  • Take a cleansing breath in the sauna, steam room, and relaxation lounges stocked with herbal tea and snacks.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 May 2026
  • Airport lounges are among the most sought-after perks of flying, offering a quieter, more comfortable break from the terminal chaos.
    Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2026
Noun
  • The locker rooms and antechambers behind the scenes are drab and plain.
    Richard Lawson, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Why do so many people want to roam these hallways?
    Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
  • There are these hallways leading to other sections, leading to other sections, that you can kind of get lost in, which is a really evocative feeling to be filming within.
    Bridget Knowles, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 May 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
  • Add in the signature fragrance, a welcome cup of tea, and live music that plays throughout the day, and this has to be one of the most Chinese-style hotel lobbies in Beijing’s top echelon of hotels.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 May 2026
  • According to the Free Speech Coalition, which actively tracks and lobbies against age-verification laws in the United States, 26 states currently have laws in effect, while dozens of other pieces of legislation are either yet to be implemented or still in consideration.
    Drew Pittock, USA Today, 10 May 2026
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“Anterooms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anterooms. Accessed 21 May. 2026.

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