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
  • Other solid options include The Platinum Card from American Express and the Chase Sapphire Reserve, which offer similar protections, plus access to airport lounges.
    Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Along with the Hard Rock signature spa, there are also multiple restaurants, bars, and lounges, including a premium service nightclub.
    Sheryl Nance Nash, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The locker rooms and antechambers behind the scenes are drab and plain.
    Richard Lawson, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The complaint also raises concerns about security measures, alleging there were no cameras in hallways or elevators.
    Terell Bailey, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Outside the courtroom, parents with similar cases high-fived in the hallways and embraced on the courthouse steps.
    Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026
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  • 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
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  • As landlord for the Academy Awards, AEG upgrade the theater extensively including its stage, lighting and sound, the lobbies and backstage areas, and production facilities.
    Peter Larsen, Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026
  • The Marty Project, a nonprofit that lobbies for replacing dogs in laboratory testing with scientific alternatives, posted updates on its Facebook page saying the dogs taken from the facility are safe.
    Quinn Clark, jsonline.com, 16 Mar. 2026
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“Anterooms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anterooms. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.

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