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waiting room
noun
: a room (as in a doctor's office) for the use of persons (such as patients) who are waiting
Examples of waiting room in a Sentence
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The lobby is white and lacquered, like the waiting room of a high-end Botox practice.
—Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2024
Her mother was praying in the waiting room when one of the doctors approached.
—Kavitha Surana, ProPublica, 16 Sep. 2024
Told by a caseworker in an otherworldly waiting room that their ghosts must remain in the house for the next 125 years, the Maitlands attempt to scare the Deetz family out of their abode and hire the bio-exorcist Betelgeuse (Keaton)—pronounced Beetlejuice—to help get the job done.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024
The company also noted that the price hikes weren’t algorithmically decided based on demand in the waiting room, but rather previously determined for select seats.
—Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1683, in the meaning defined above
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“Waiting room.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/waiting%20room. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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waiting room
noun
: a room or area (as in a doctor's office) for the use of persons (as patients) waiting
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