anteroom

Anteroom — An te*room, n. A room before, or forming an entrance to, another; a waiting room. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

anteroom — index chamber (compartment), entrance Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

anteroom — (n.) also ante room, 1762, lit. a room in front; after Fr. antichambre, It. anticamera, from L. ante before (see ANTE (Cf. ante)) + camera (see CHAMBER (Cf. chamber)) …   Etymology dictionary

anteroom — [an′tē ro͞om, an′tiro͞om΄] n. a room leading to a larger or more important room; waiting room …   English World dictionary

anteroom — [[t]æ̱ntiruːm[/t]] anterooms also ante room N COUNT An anteroom is a small room leading into a larger room. I was waiting in the anteroom of a BBC radio studio to interview Mr Follows. Syn: antechamber …   English dictionary

anteroom — UK [ˈæntɪˌruːm] / US [ˈæntɪˌrum] noun [countable] Word forms anteroom : singular anteroom plural anterooms a small room that leads to a larger and more important room …   English dictionary

anteroom — I antechamber, anteroom (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. waiting room, ingress; lobby, vestibule, foyer. See receptacle. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. waiting room, antechamber, outer office; see room 2 …   English dictionary for students

anteroom — noun guests will be met in the anteroom Syn: antechamber, vestibule, lobby, foyer, outer room; Architecture narthex …   Thesaurus of popular words

anteroom — noun Date: 1762 an outer room that leads to another room and that is often used as a waiting room …   New Collegiate Dictionary

anteroom — /an tee roohm , room /, n. 1. a room that admits to a larger room. 2. a waiting room. [1755 65; ANTE + ROOM] * * * …   Universalium

anteroom — noun /ˈæn.ti.ɹʊm/ A room before, or forming an entrance to, another; a waiting room. Syn: antechamber …   Wiktionary