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
In the main building, a young monk from Syria named Seraphim escorted us into an anteroom with a magnificent view over the sea.
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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
That was just the right amount of space for a receptionist’s anteroom and a windowed office.
—Larry Buchanan, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2023
His own dwelling is modest, and—characteristic of old Russian manners—entered through an anteroom in which maids see to their needlework.
—Michelle Orange, Harper's Magazine, 13 Dec. 2023
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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
That was just the right amount of space for a receptionist’s anteroom and a windowed office.
—Larry Buchanan, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2023
His own dwelling is modest, and—characteristic of old Russian manners—entered through an anteroom in which maids see to their needlework.
—Michelle Orange, Harper's Magazine, 13 Dec. 2023
See all Example Sentences for anteroom
Recent Examples of Synonyms for anteroom
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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
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The heart of the social areas is a Southeast-facing lounge with integrated millwork, designer lighting, and custom wispy white drapery.Emma Reynolds, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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The first floor contains the kitchen, bathroom, and lounge area, while the upstairs is the bedroom and balcony.Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2024
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The vending machine will be in the southeast vestibule of Pat Walker Health Center, but an installation date is TBD because of some extra electrical work that will need to be done, university spokesperson John Thomas told Axios.Alex Golden, Axios, 31 Oct. 2024
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Beyond the intimate vestibule entrance, 22-foot ceilings soar over a massive great room that spills out onto a covered patio and a swimming pool with mesmerizing mountain vistas.Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2024
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Taylor was in the hallway at the time of the shootout.Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
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Combs’ homes were raided in March, and in May, CNN obtained and published the harrowing hotel surveillance video showing Combs throwing, kicking, stomping, and dragging Ventura in the hallway of the InterContinental Hotel in Los Angeles.Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2024
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Robert and Catherine take turns trading places between the ICU, the waiting room, and the hospital entrance, where people go to take phone calls and smoke and scream.Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
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In the waiting room is a gruff Rino, whom Lenù hasn’t seen in ages.Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2024
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“Anteroom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anteroom. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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