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 Entering the studio, a visitor passes through a small bathroom vestibule to the right and a storage compartment to the left. Annabelle Dufraigne, Architectural Digest, 10 Mar. 2026 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 An entry vestibule introduces the main level of the four-story home, with a foyer donning the original paneling flowing to formal living and dining rooms. Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 24 Feb. 2026 The shooting occurred in a small vestibule between the front door and the door to the lobby. Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for vestibule
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Noun
  • The foyer, living area, and primary bedroom at one end of the apartment remain largely unchanged, while Ruttenberg added a new central hallway to access the other spaces efficiently.
    Alyssa Bird, Architectural Digest, 17 Apr. 2026
  • The hospital visit was supposed to evoke images of 1980s royal visits by Queen Elizabeth and Harry’s parents, Princess Diana and King Charles, with hundreds of staff, families and sick young patients gathered in the hospital foyer to welcome Harry and Meghan, People reported.
    Martha Ross, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Players will search through every hallway for secret rooms and look for hidden paths to gain upgrade resources and mods that will make the campaign easier or open up new combat opportunities.
    Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Residents could have to take on such tasks as staffing doors, sorting packages, mopping hallways, sweeping sidewalks and hauling trash to the curb.
    ABC News, ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The Florida Justice Association — the trial lawyer lobby — spent millions to stop the reforms Maxwell now blames for failing consumers.
    David Wilson, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026
  • Their efforts lead them in the season’s last two episodes to Paris, where Frank was planning to celebrate his 80th birthday with his children — only for him to be gunned down in a hotel lobby by an assassin who had been sent to kill Teddy for a deal gone wrong.
    Max Gao, Variety, 11 Apr. 2026

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“Vestibule.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vestibule. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.

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