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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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
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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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In total, the vessel has 19 dining venues, 18 bars and lounges, six pools and 14 hot tubs, an onboard spa, an outdoor activity park, and more.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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The concept has become so popular that the company is planning to expand beyond the two current Lamborghini Lounges found in New York and Tokyo, as well as pop-up lounges built to serve owners in seasonal locations such as Porto Cervo and Dubai.—
Scotty Reiss,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Secure vestibules weren’t initially part of the 2020 bond.—
Melanie Asmar,
Denver Post,
28 Mar. 2025
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Photo : Nolasco Studios Double wood and glass doors open into an entry vestibule.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Cara and Jacob are asleep on a bench in the hallway when Spencer calls for his aunt.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
6 Apr. 2025
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McDaniel recalled seeing students running in the hallway and dropping down to the floor.—
Ana Ceballos,
Miami Herald,
17 Apr. 2025
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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
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The Botox provider summoned me from the waiting room quickly.—
Sarah Miller,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2025
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“Anteroom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anteroom. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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