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waiting room

noun

Definition of waiting room

as in lounge

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Recent Examples of waiting room The smell of rubber and oil remains in the air, and the sound of workers changing tires combines with music from a DJ inside the shop’s waiting room. — Michael Wayland, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2026 Bonds, who carries the BRCA gene, remembers going to a waiting room and being handed a beeper that would alert her when a doctor was ready. — Eileen Finan, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026 The home clubhouse at 24 Willie Mays Plaza Monday night looked like the waiting room at Park City Hospital during ski season. — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026 This waiting room is the idea that the emergency department has a completely historical space that hasn’t been renovated in a hundred years; that was a big important part of the story to tell. — Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for waiting room

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At this point, most of the remaining work involves installing the finishing touches to the many VIP lounges and private dining areas that would seem more conducive to Emirates Air first class passengers than Big Ten football fans.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Outside, the pool and spa sit directly in front of the bay, with a sunken lounge, covered dining area, and summer kitchen nearby.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of lounge

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The first pre-production ES-36 aircraft is currently under construction at Heart’s pilot manufacturing plant in Los Angeles, with first flight expected in the second half of 2028 and entry into service in 2031.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 2026
The next day, journalists for the three outlets arrived at work to find their entry badges disabled.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of entry

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One hallway features a wall of old photographs of her ancestors, alongside newer images of her immediate family members.

— 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 hallway

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