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.
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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vestibules
Noun
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More than 300 people lined the hallways of Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka Wednesday for an honor walk as Fleischaker was transported for organ donation, Demo wrote.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
30 Apr. 2026
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Patients were trying to hide in the hospital hallways as Talley went through a set of double doors, Pekara said.—
Caroline Kubzansky,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Omakase counters are popping up across Miami at a remarkable clip, from Brickell high-rises to Wynwood warehouses to Miami Beach hotel lobbies.—
Lauren Schuster,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2026
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The History of Eau Parfumée Thé Impérial For the past nine years, Eau Parfumée Thé Impérial could only be found in the lobbies and halls of the brand’s properties.—
Anne Bratskeir,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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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
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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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“Vestibules.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vestibules. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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