word | antechamber |
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definition | An outer room that leads to another and is often used as a waiting room. |
eg_sentence | The antechamber to the lawyer's office was both elegant and comfortable, designed to inspire trust and confidence. |
explanation | One expects to find an antechamber outside the private chambers of a Supreme Court Justice or leading into the great hall of a medieval castle. In the private end of the castle the lord's or lady's bedchamber would have its own antechamber, which served as a dressing room and sitting room, but could also house bodyguards if the castle came under siege. Anteroom is a less formal synonym, one that's often applied to the waiting rooms of professional offices today |
IPA | antechamber* |
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