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 first space a visitor to Alchemist enters is an anteroom that establishes the theme of the evening, as conceived by Munk.
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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
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
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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
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for anteroom
Noun
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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
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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
Noun
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The couple lounge by the pool and sip on cocktails at the oceanfront location, which is actually El Conquistador Resort.—
Natalia Senanayake,
People.com,
9 May 2025
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Trendy Queen Matching Lounge Set Trendy Queen’s new lounge set features a short-sleeve tee and matching wide-leg pants.—
Rylee Johnston,
Travel + Leisure,
8 May 2025
Noun
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The Mondrian from the family’s vestibule is expected to be the auction’s top lot with a high estimate that is expected to top the $51 million record for a similar painting set in 2022.—
Zachary Small,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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The goal was to make the court a destination rather than a vestibule.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
23 Jan. 2025
Noun
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This sunny rattan piece is a no-brainer addition to any room, whether used as an entertainment center, dining room bar, or hallway linen cabinet.—
Clint Davis,
People.com,
9 May 2025
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Three upstairs bedrooms serviced by a hallway kitchenette include an ocean-view primary suite boasting a walk-in closet and a bath outfitted with dual vanities, a soaking tub, and a steam shower, with a lower-level den doubling as a fourth bedroom.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
9 May 2025
Noun
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Eli eventually arrives, and Elliot sits with him in the waiting room and tries to reassure him that everything is going to be fine. ROCCO, IS THAT YOU?—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
8 May 2025
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Everyone else in the waiting room was decades older.—
Carissa Talmage,
People.com,
2 May 2025
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“Anteroom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anteroom. Accessed 19 May. 2025.
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