anterooms

Definition of anteroomsnext
plural of anteroom
as in lounges
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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Noun
  • At the same time, big, legacy airlines were selling their own basic economy fares that were similar to what Spirit was offering, but with bigger networks and more perks, like free wi-fi, food and more roomier seat options, as well as lounges.
    Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 2 May 2026
  • The Amerant North & South lounges will be renovated.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 1 May 2026
Noun
  • The locker rooms and antechambers behind the scenes are drab and plain.
    Richard Lawson, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • More than 300 people lined the hallways of Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka Wednesday for an honor walk as Fleischaker was transported for organ donation, Demo wrote.
    Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Patients were trying to hide in the hospital hallways as Talley went through a set of double doors, Pekara said.
    Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
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
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  • Omakase counters are popping up across Miami at a remarkable clip, from Brickell high-rises to Wynwood warehouses to Miami Beach hotel lobbies.
    Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
  • The History of Eau Parfumée Thé Impérial For the past nine years, Eau Parfumée Thé Impérial could only be found in the lobbies and halls of the brand’s properties.
    Anne Bratskeir, Travel + Leisure, 21 Apr. 2026
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“Anterooms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anterooms. Accessed 3 May. 2026.

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