Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of waiting room
Stories for the waiting room The U.S. could face a national hospital bed shortage within seven years if there isn’t a reduction in the hospitalization rate, an increase in the number of staffed hospital beds or some combination, say researchers in a new study.
—
Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
The Botox provider summoned me from the waiting room quickly.
—Sarah Miller, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2025
Susan Anderson, age 52, sits in the corner of a sunlit waiting room at a dermatology clinic in Nigeria's capital, Abuja.
—Emmanuel Akinwotu, NPR, 25 Mar. 2025
Across the street on a balmy February evening, DoorDash driver Jefferson entered a spare, windowless waiting room to pick up an order.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 20 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for waiting room
Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
The Botox provider summoned me from the waiting room quickly.
—Sarah Miller, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2025
Susan Anderson, age 52, sits in the corner of a sunlit waiting room at a dermatology clinic in Nigeria's capital, Abuja.
—Emmanuel Akinwotu, NPR, 25 Mar. 2025
Across the street on a balmy February evening, DoorDash driver Jefferson entered a spare, windowless waiting room to pick up an order.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 20 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for waiting room
Recent Examples of Synonyms for waiting room
Noun
-
Cocktails are served at six in the lounge, a great opportunity to mingle with the very interesting sorts a place like this attracts.—
Christopher Cameron,
Robb Report,
22 May 2025
-
In an upstairs players’ lounge, two of his team-mates are gathered around a dartboard, laughing.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
Noun
-
That includes Epic Universe every day through the end of 2025. To see which other parks are offering early entry, check the resort's calendar or early admission webpage.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
-
Bogotá, Colombia Colombian President Gustavo Petro has formalized his country’s entry into China’s Belt and Road Initiative, or New Silk Road, a sprawling geoeconomic development project that already includes over 140 countries.—
Alfie Pannell,
Miami Herald,
15 May 2025
Noun
-
This sunny rattan piece is a no-brainer addition to any room, whether used as an entertainment center, dining room bar, or hallway linen cabinet.—
Clint Davis,
People.com,
9 May 2025
-
Three upstairs bedrooms serviced by a hallway kitchenette include an ocean-view primary suite boasting a walk-in closet and a bath outfitted with dual vanities, a soaking tub, and a steam shower, with a lower-level den doubling as a fourth bedroom.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
9 May 2025
Noun
-
The Mondrian from the family’s vestibule is expected to be the auction’s top lot with a high estimate that is expected to top the $51 million record for a similar painting set in 2022.—
Zachary Small,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
-
The goal was to make the court a destination rather than a vestibule.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
23 Jan. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Waiting room.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waiting%20room. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share