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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According to the outlet, the fight later moved toward the hallways and the area outside of the elevator.

— Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026
Police said the school went into lockdown after officers saw students running down hallways and received reports that someone overheard a comment about a gun.

— Steve Maugeri, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of hallways

Noun

And as long as building owners gussy up their lobbies or add some amenities that make sense for the space, like a rooftop terrace, there’s usually a tenant for them.

— Kim Velsey, Curbed, 18 Sep. 2026
According to the American Trucking Associations, a gropu which lobbies for major trucking companies, diesel trucks moved nearly 73% of the nation's cargo freight in 2024, the most recent year for which data is publicly available.

— Keith Laing, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of lobbies

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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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