as in foyer
the entrance room of a building please leave your wet boots in the vestibule

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Recent Examples of vestibule Even the inclusion of delicate fluting, found at the base of glass-and-metal doors delineating the elevator vestibule from the foyer, came from a frieze Kapito had admired on a Manhattan building. David Foxley, Architectural Digest, 20 Jan. 2025 Some riders will end up standing in the vestibules and aisles. Larry Penner, New York Daily News, 12 Jan. 2025 It was located in the vestibule of the entrance hall under the grand staircase. Kelsie Gibson, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024 After a Bible study session in 1985, Harold Swain, 66, and Thelma Swain, 63, a married couple, were killed in the vestibule of the Rising Daughter Baptist Church in Waverly, Ga., about 14 miles southeast of Waynesville. Hank Sanders, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for vestibule
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Noun
  • Oak floors and intricate paneling throughout the residence start in the foyer, where a central staircase leads to the upper-floor bedroom.
    Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 20 Feb. 2025
  • Behind the front door is a foyer, added in a recent renovation, and straight ahead is the combined living and dining area, where the ceilings are wood paneled and a Scandinavian-style gas stove sits before windows overlooking the deck.
    Angela Serratore, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • The hallways outside the locker room, where people congregated behind the scenes, trafficked in relationships.
    Marcus Thompson II, The Athletic, 16 Feb. 2025
  • President Donald Trump's mug shot, one of the most infamous photos of the president that became a symbol of defiance for Trump and his supporters, now proudly hangs in the hallway outside the Oval Office.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Next, meet your driver and guide in the lobby for the short drive to the Egyptian Museum to see the King Tut collection.
    Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
  • Producers had Daniel meet Taylor in the lobby of her hotel about 12 hours later for an on-camera conversation.
    Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 20 Feb. 2025

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“Vestibule.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vestibule. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.

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