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
Noun
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Lee was slightly nervous at first about how much wallpaper was added to the hallways and entryway but ended up loving the result.—
Felicia Feaster,
AJC.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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Additional Blink camera footage provided by residents similarly shows the suspect partially clothed or nude in common hallways, the sheriff's office said.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
2 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Machine and Centurion intend to redesign the lobbies and offer a third-floor club whose features include private workspaces, social lounges, a catering kitchen, an outdoor terrace, a 75-foot pool, a hot tub, and barbecue areas.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Erdoğan’s speeches are full of practical advice about how to destroy the left, such as calling progressives lazy, impractical alcoholics funded by globalist lobbies and contrasting the efficiency of an imperial president with the messiness of parliamentary policymaking.—
Kaya Genç,
The Dial,
3 Feb. 2026
Noun
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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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Accompanying the film screenings around the world, cinema foyers carried installations and themed message walls, and also offered dancefloors and gathering spaces for BTS fans to come together.—
Sara Merican,
Deadline,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Vestibules.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vestibules. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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