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

Recent Examples on the Web Putin lets ministers sit in the waiting room for six hours, and my lawyers have to wait five or six hours to see me. Alexei Navalny, The New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2024 The tickets are being sold through Ticketek, so get ready to rejoin the waiting room. Allie Daisy King, refinery29.com, 9 May 2024 There’s also a virtual waiting room where attendees can wait before the host clicks GO ON-AIR and begins the meeting. Robert Anderson, PCMAG, 23 Sep. 2024 The two wed at Folsom State Prison in a prison waiting room. Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 20 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for waiting room 

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Word History

First Known Use

1683, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of waiting room was in 1683

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“Waiting room.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/waiting%20room. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

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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