Definition of vestibulenext
as in foyer
the entrance room of a building please leave your wet boots in the vestibule

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Recent Examples of vestibule 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 Just outside of the second fitting room, the vestibule showcases a striking black and white Palm Tree photograph by German artist Vera Lutter. Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 30 Jan. 2026 The footage showed Morales interacting with Revuckas in the building’s vestibule and inside of the couple’s unit, Rabulinski said. Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 29 Jan. 2026 Arrival happens with a private elevator leading through a grand vestibule inspired by Roman gardens. Jill Schildhouse, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for vestibule
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Noun
  • Sometimes this leads to more experimental installations, like Patrick Marold building a circular forest of 40-foot-tall pines in the main gallery, or Sue Oehme stringing up hundreds of rainbow monotypes in the foyer.
    Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Inside the house, the foyer boasts a 31-foot copper dome ceiling with a sweeping oak staircase below — accented in copper to match.
    Julianna Duennes Russ, Austin American Statesman, 9 Mar. 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
  • Set the scene The nearly 40-story tower and its associated complex run the length of a full city block, but despite the big exterior, the lobby is a minimalist affair.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Mar. 2026
  • LatinoJustice represents SeanPaul Reyes, who was arrested for recording in the public lobby of an NYPD precinct in April 2023.
    Andrew Case, New York Daily News, 7 Mar. 2026

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“Vestibule.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vestibule. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.

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