as in hallways
the entrance room of a building
please leave your wet boots in the vestibule
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Recent Examples of vestibules
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.
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Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 4 Feb. 2026
Vestibules and Mudrooms With all the mud, coats, and boots tracking in and out of homes in winter, vestibules and mudrooms become coveted rooms for buyers.
—Shagun Khare, The Spruce, 9 Jan. 2026
The vestibules that connect the ticketing entrance with the boarding area also have air conditioning.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 4 Feb. 2026
Vestibules and Mudrooms With all the mud, coats, and boots tracking in and out of homes in winter, vestibules and mudrooms become coveted rooms for buyers.
—Shagun Khare, The Spruce, 9 Jan. 2026
The vestibules that connect the ticketing entrance with the boarding area also have air conditioning.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vestibules
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For the first time ever, the show's fourth installment beckons viewers downstairs, past the formal drawing rooms and lavish ballrooms, and into the kitchens, back hallways, and living quarters of the working class who keep the fantasy running upstairs.—
Madeline Hirsch,
InStyle,
26 Feb. 2026
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Despite dire concerns, there was a slight sense of optimism among the half-empty convention hall and quiet hotel hallways.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Feb. 2026
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From bars to coffee shops, restaurants, hotel lobbies and other corners of the city, front-office members hold contract talks with player representatives to get a sense of their markets.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
24 Feb. 2026
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More than 26% of the new cars sold in California last year were electric models, according to the Alliance for Automotive Innovation, which lobbies for most major automakers in Washington.—
Keith Laing,
USA Today,
20 Feb. 2026
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Too much architecture — too many foyers, signs, cafés, screens, glossy surfaces, bright colors, and walls — could ruin the raw, funky feel of the place.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
10 Feb. 2026
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The Barbican Centre in London will close for a year beginning in June 2028 as part of a five-year, £240 million ($320 million) renovation that will see major improvements to the arts hub’s foyers, terrace, and conservatory.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
16 Dec. 2025
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“Vestibules.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vestibules. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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