anteroom
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tiˌrum, -ˌrʊm
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anteroom (ˈæntɪˌruːm, -ˌrʊm) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
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| a room giving entrance to a larger room, often used as a waiting room | |
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Anteroom
is always a great word to know.
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| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
Etymonline
Word Origin & History
anteroom
1762, after Fr. antichambre, It. anticamera, from L. ante "before" + chamber. Lit. "a room in front."
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Example sentences
The anteroom of the former mansion here features a niche at each corner.
In the anteroom before going into the show, there were a lot of displays to browse.
After the show the band retired to an anteroom upstairs.
They said they preferred to stay in the anteroom and talk about television.
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