anteroom
anteroom · anterooms
зал, хол, фойє
прихожая
Vorraum, Vorzimmer, Vorkammer
A room before, or forming an entrance to, anotherA room before, or forming an entrance to, another; a waiting room.
US/ˈæn.ti.ɹʊm/
» Tom is waiting in the anteroom.
Meaning
1 sensesA room before, or forming an entrance to, another; a waiting room.
a large entrance or reception room or area
Examples
5 sentencesTom is waiting in the anteroom.
The pastor stood in the anteroom.
There is an anteroom adjoining the library.
deAn die Bibliothek schließt sich ein Vorraum an.
Please hang your coat in the anteroom.
Tom got up and walked through the anteroom into Mary's office.
Origin
From ante- + room, as a calque of French antichambre or its model Italian anticamera.From ante- + room, as a calque of French antichambre or its model Italian anticamera.
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Forms
plural: anteroomsSynonyms
7 synonymsClose in meaning
- a large entrance or reception room or area:antechamberentrance hallhallfoyerlobbyvestibule