Thesaurus results for VESTIBULE

vestibule

noun

ˈve-stə-ˌbyül

Definition of vestibule

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 Truelove is accused of sneaking into a vestibule that is near Studio 1A in Rockefeller Center on July 16 and going up to Melvin, allegedly hurling a racial slur. — Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 2026 Guests first enter through a deep red vestibule before stepping into bedrooms rendered in softer, warmer tones. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 July 2026 The old station vestibule has become the lobby, while guest rooms occupy the extremely long upper floors. — David Hochman, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026 Sylvie wants Suzanna to know more about this, but Suzanna herself will not budge from that vestibule. — Laura Miller, The New York Review of Books, 6 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for vestibule

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Noun

On the main level, an entry vestibule and a foyer flow into formal living and dining areas.

— Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 17 Aug. 2026
This entry foyer also reflects the care in design and construction seen throughout the house with its crown molding and arched portal that leads to the family room and kitchen.

— James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of foyer

Noun

The drones rip through the hallways scanning for a threat before disorienting a suspect using flashing lights and subduing them using pepper balls or by ramming into their body, the company says.

— Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
Rather than having dog kennels lined up across from each other like in traditional shelters, the New Leash on Life design will have kennels on one side facing a hallway to reduce barking and stress.

— Anna Ortiz, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of hallway

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The arrest comes just over 24 hours after the NYPD released surveillance footage on Monday showing Guzman Soto slowly walking through the lobby of his mother’s apartment building wheeling a small suitcase.

— Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 26 Aug. 2026
Someone wheeled a tall wall of shrubbery in front of the glass doors, attempting to block the view of the tiny encampment from the pristine lobby.

— Alex Heath, Time, 26 Aug. 2026

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