anteroom

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈæntiruːm/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈæntiˌrum, -ˌrʊm/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(an′tē ro̅o̅m′, -rŏŏm′)



WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
an•te•room /ˈæntiˌrum, -ˌrʊm/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Architecturea room that opens up to a larger room, esp. a waiting room.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
an•te•room  (an′tē ro̅o̅m′, -rŏŏm′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a room that admits to a larger room.
  2. a waiting room.
  • ante- + room 1755–65

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
anteroom / ˈæntɪˌruːm -ˌrʊm/
  1. a room giving entrance to a larger room, often used as a waiting room
'anteroom' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
ante - antechamber - foyer - lobby - vestibule

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