Thesaurus results for WAITING ROOM

waiting room

noun

Definition of waiting room

as in lounge

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Recent Examples of waiting room Guests will enter a waiting room until the host lets them in and guests can be removed from the call at any time. — Stevie Bonifield, The Verge, 14 Oct. 2026 Pharmaceutical media grew up around the moments that could be accessed, including the physician in the exam room and the patient in the waiting room. — Harshit Jain, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026 Woman at reception desk in doctors office waiting room, Lenox Hill Hospital, Manhattan, New York. — Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026 The men are a Chaucerian cross section—a contractor, a bureaucrat, a writer, and a doctor—brought together on a cold night in a train station’s waiting room. — James Folta, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for waiting room

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Noun

Inside the arch are rooms for program space, offices, a staff lounge, circular staircases, multiple elevators and a fire command center.

— Matthew Daly, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026
The pastel-yellow lounge with its low ceiling and eclectic armchairs in the same soft hue playfully recalls the roaring twenties.

— Kasia Dietz, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of lounge

Noun

For Harriet, who until then led a life far removed from high society, her official entry into one of the world’s most famous royal families inevitably brought about some big changes.

— Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 4 Nov. 2026
Her entry into the race followed a major redrawing of South Florida's congressional districts.

— Sergio Candido, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of entry

Noun

The waiver, which ACS received in 2023, allowed the agency to place multiple juvenile detainees to sleep in hallways, classrooms and chapels, potentially restricting access to educational and other programming.

— Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 1 Nov. 2026
Black-and-white reproductions of historic expedition photos accent hallways and suites.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Oct. 2026

Definition of hallway

Noun

Surrounding that vestibule would be a sports bar with TVs and a game room with pool tables, ping pong tables and more, said Kemph.

— Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
But step into the vestibule and the Bruin’s movie-star appeal becomes harder to miss.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of vestibule

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