antechambers

noun

plural of antechamber
as in anterooms
formal a room placed before and leading into a chief apartment and serving as a waiting area

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Recent Examples of antechambers The locker rooms and antechambers behind the scenes are drab and plain. — Richard Lawson, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
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  1. lounges
  2. hallways
  3. vestibules
Noun
  • The trio also operate four Quarterdeck restaurants in South Florida and a pair of classy brown-liquor lounges named Whiskey Neat.
    — Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Heather Garboden, American’s chief customer officer, said its lounges are designed to reduce travel stress.
    — Chase Jordan October 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of lounges
Noun
  • However, those craving quiet may find the hustle and bustling a little disarming, despite the silence of the hallways.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • During a hold, students and staff are kept in their classrooms and hallways and common areas are kept clear while school officials and law enforcement investigate a potential threat.
    — Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of hallways
Noun
  • From pre-war apartment building vestibules to farmhouse bathrooms to kitchen backsplashes, penny tiles have graced spaces of all kinds since their inception in the early twentieth century.
    — Heather Bien, The Spruce, 8 Mar. 2026
  • Police have blocked the ATM lanes off with yellow crime scene tape, and multiple agencies, including Dallas police and Texas Rangers, can be seen searching the area around the open vestibules.
    — Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 4 Feb. 2026
Definition of vestibules

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“Antechambers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antechambers. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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