antechamber

Noun

Meaning

A chamber or apartment before the chief apartment and leading into it, in which persons wait for audience; an outer chamber. See Lobby.

A space viewed as the outer chamber or the entrance to an interior part.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

anteroom hall lobby foyer vestibule entrance hall bastille chamber cell atrium acropolis concourse entry passage entrance
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Antonyms

hall chamber freedom hole departure exit
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Hypernyms

room

Hyponyms

narthex

Examples

I shall wonderfully dislike being a loyal sufferer in a threadbare coat, and shivering in an antechamber at Hanover, or reduced to teach Latin and English to the young princes at Copenhagen". Source: Internet

The view from the narthex, the antechamber of the main building where sermons are delivered, reveals intricate stained glass and vaulted ceilings supported by great dark-wood beams. Source: Internet

Each apartment was designed with an antechamber, a chamber, a cabinet, and a cloakroom. Source: Internet

The next step for Sofia is to join the euro’s antechamber, called EMR-2, this spring. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

antecedently antecessor antecessour antechambered antechapel antechinus