Thesaurus results for ANTEROOM

anteroom

noun

Definition of anteroom

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 Shots were fired in an anteroom that had not an hour before seen thousands of guests, including senior government officials, streaming through. — Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026 Another smartly dressed man appears, smiling, and guides us into a discreet anteroom. — Caroline Law, TheWeek, 9 Feb. 2026 Among the several measures is the creation of a 6,200-square-meter anteroom, or a large plaza on Placa Gaudi in front of the basilica. — Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2025 His own dwelling is modest, and—characteristic of old Russian manners—entered through an anteroom in which maids see to their needlework. — Eugène-Melchior De Vogüé, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2024 See All Example Sentences for anteroom

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Noun

For 10 long years, the sovereign toiled in a 2-by-10-foot castle antechamber to create the perfect beer.

— Bill Swank, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 June 2026
The doors open up to an antechamber set with chairs and benches.

— Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026

Definition of antechamber

Noun

Book facing the ocean to catch the dramatic sunsets, and choose the Sapphire Junior Suite or any room category above it to gain access to Haute Living, a private lounge stocked with complimentary snacks and drinks throughout the day.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 2026
If tears feel likely, plan the send-off somewhere quieter than a crowded dorm lounge.

— Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of lounge

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The drones rip through the hallways scanning for a threat before disorienting a suspect using flashing lights and subduing them using pepper balls or by ramming into their body, the company says.

— Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
Rather than having dog kennels lined up across from each other like in traditional shelters, the New Leash on Life design will have kennels on one side facing a hallway to reduce barking and stress.

— Anna Ortiz, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of hallway

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Somehow this abstract understanding exists alongside, or by means of, the objects in the waiting room—a paper cup from the water cooler, or a copy of People magazine.

— Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026
Think about what the pharmacy counter should say when a first-fill patient is waiting or what a waiting room should communicate before a specialist appointment.

— Kamya Elawadhi, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

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