as in antechamber
a small room that is connected to a larger room and used as a place for people to wait before going into the larger room
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Recent Examples of anteroom
The soldier drinking tea on a makeshift seat in the anteroom of a Ukrainian Railways train car could only watch so many unsuccessful attempts to latch the door between carriages, whatever the language barrier.
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Joel Gehrke, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 30 June 2024
Alvaro Rojas-Peña, the co-director of the lab, led me into an anteroom that adjoined an operating suite.
—Clayton Dalton, The New Yorker, 30 Apr. 2024
In the main building, a young monk from Syria named Seraphim escorted us into an anteroom with a magnificent view over the sea.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2024
After Kennedy was taken to Parkland Memorial Hospital, MacNeil managed to commandeer one of two pay phones in an anteroom and fed NBC anchormen Chet Huntley and David Brinkley updates all day.
—Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Apr. 2024
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Joel Gehrke, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 30 June 2024
Alvaro Rojas-Peña, the co-director of the lab, led me into an anteroom that adjoined an operating suite.
—Clayton Dalton, The New Yorker, 30 Apr. 2024
In the main building, a young monk from Syria named Seraphim escorted us into an anteroom with a magnificent view over the sea.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2024
After Kennedy was taken to Parkland Memorial Hospital, MacNeil managed to commandeer one of two pay phones in an anteroom and fed NBC anchormen Chet Huntley and David Brinkley updates all day.
—Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Apr. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for anteroom
Noun
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But for the sake of social history, Miss Manners will try: Boudoir: a bedroom, or antechamber to one, where a lady receives her intimates.—
Jacobina Martin,
Washington Post,
26 Feb. 2024
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The larynx functions like an antechamber to the windpipe, or trachea, with a flap of tissue called the epiglottis keeping food and drink from falling down the windpipe.—
Kate Golembiewski,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2024
Noun
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Harrelson has long been open about his love for cannabis, even co-owning The Woods — a West Hollywood dispensary and consumption lounge.—
Maggie Ekberg,
SPIN,
26 Feb. 2025
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He is also charged with capital murder and 17 counts of first-degree assault in the Sept. 21, 2024, mass shooting outside a hookah lounge in the popular Five Points South area, which resulted in four deaths and injured at least 17 others.—
Elizabeth Pritchett,
Fox News,
26 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The post-dinner dancing was held in the club’s library, which was decorated in jewel-green tones and had a bar vestibule attached.—
Valeriya Safronova,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2025
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An entry foyer displaying a curving staircase introduces the house, with a wide set of steps emptying out at a vestibule that flows to an elegant living room spotlighted by a walk-in bay window and French doors spilling outside.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
8 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Ideas are shared in hallway conversations, buried in meeting notes, or remain locked in the minds of a few senior leaders.—
Rhea Wessel,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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The couple walked out to the hallway together during a break, each holding one of their sons.—
Jack Irvin,
People.com,
25 Feb. 2025
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Willow wanted to come along, so the big sister played in a waiting room for the duration of the check-up.—
Staff Author,
People.com,
21 Feb. 2025
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Calling ahead allows the health care provider to make accommodations and provide guidance on how to safely see the patient while reducing the risk of measles spreading in a busy waiting room.—
Jacqueline Howard,
CNN,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Anteroom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anteroom. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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