waiting room

noun

Synonyms of waiting roomnext
: a room (as in a doctor's office) for the use of persons (such as patients) who are waiting

Examples of waiting room in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
His patients were allowed to self-medicate before a procedure and were offered wine in the waiting room. Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026 Others greeted attorneys in the waiting room. Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026 Hansard, guitar in hand, sat in the waiting room, waiting for his buddy to come out of the audition. Charles Moss, SPIN, 20 Apr. 2026 What sort of chaos ensues in the waiting room after midnight? Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for waiting room

Word History

First Known Use

1683, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of waiting room was in 1683

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Waiting room.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/waiting%20room. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

Kids Definition

waiting room

noun
: a room or area (as in a doctor's office) for the use of persons (as patients) waiting

More from Merriam-Webster on waiting room

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster