anteroom
noun [C] /ˈæn.ti.rʊm/ /-ruːm/
/-t̬i-/ (also antechamber) formalDefinition
› a small room, especially a waiting room, that leads into a larger, more important room: The ministers waited for their meeting in the Cabinet anteroom.Rooms
(Definition of anteroom noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- antechamber noun
- atelier noun
- atrium noun (ROOM)
- attic noun
- ballroom noun
- bathroom noun
- chill room noun (RELAXING AREA)
- conservatory noun (ROOM)
- en suite adverb
- en-suite adjective
- eyrie noun (ROOM/APARTMENT)
- front room noun
- garret noun
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