Thesaurus results for VESTIBULES

vestibules

noun

plural of vestibule

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 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 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 The vestibules that connect the ticketing entrance with the boarding area also have air conditioning. — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025

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Pyramiden, Svalbard Cups remain on tables, newspaper clippings are still pinned to the walls, and skiing equipment is left in the hallways of the buildings at Pyramiden, a Russian coal mining settlement in the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard.

— Kieron Marchese, Architectural Digest, 27 July 2026
Lopez met with The Club’s HOA board to discuss safety concerns that homeowners said were caused by overcrowded units, such as a shaking elevator that dropped multiple floors and water leaking into hallways.

— Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026

Definition of hallways

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But pressure from local religious lobbies stalled the process, local rights groups said.

— Monika Pronczuk, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026
The lobbies are lousy with academic-chic décor like books bought by the yard, oil paintings of dead white men, and displays of university memorabilia.

— Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

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All of the Regent’s 167 rooms and suites come standard with entry foyers and separate living areas.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Mar. 2026
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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