anteroom

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 Matty plotted to get herself alone with Olympia’s phone in a courthouse anteroom, but the client liked Matty’s vibe and asked her to sit next to her in court. Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 24 Oct. 2024 The first space a visitor to Alchemist enters is an anteroom that establishes the theme of the evening, as conceived by Munk. Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2024 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. 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 See All Example Sentences for anteroom
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Noun
  • The cardinals present will then pledge to the new pope, and he will be dressed in the Room of Tears, a small antechamber within the Sistine Chapel.
    Paolo Armelli, Vogue, 21 Apr. 2025
  • Early rooms are usually the same and somewhat simple — hallways, bedrooms, and puzzle parlors — but the closer the player gets up the rungs of the grid toward the antechamber, the higher the rank of each room gets, with more complex options (and solutions) presenting themselves.
    Diego Argüello, Rolling Stone, 12 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The battle over airport lounges is heating up in the kitchen.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 19 July 2025
  • Comments on the call also extended to the fact that the premium American Express card is offering too much of a good thing, as its airport lounges deal with access and overcrowding issues.
    Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 18 July 2025
Noun
  • In the vestibule outside the second fitting room, there is a Robert Mapplethorpe frame gelatin silver print.
    Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 11 July 2025
  • Then Irv turned, also with his vacuum and mop, entered the vestibule and buzzed the elevator button.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 July 2025
Noun
  • Whether used in a bedroom, living room, or hallway, pairing sisal with the right paint color can elevate its quiet charm into a standout design element.
    Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 July 2025
  • Kane is also focused on adding more color to the building and hallways with displays, murals and a reading nook.
    Shelby Slade, AZCentral.com, 21 July 2025
Noun
  • One patient in the study recalled being ignored in a waiting room while white patients were seen first.
    Essence, Essence, 18 July 2025
  • Free Pharmacy Delivery: Nothing is worse than feeling crummy and having to wait for your medication in a pharmacy waiting room.
    Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 17 July 2025

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“Anteroom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anteroom. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

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