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anteroom

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an·te·room  (nt-rm, -rm)
n.
An outer room that opens into another room, often used as a waiting room.

anteroom
Noun
a small room leading into a larger room, often used as a waiting room
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.anteroomanteroom - a large entrance or reception room or area
building, edifice - a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place; "there was a three-story building on the corner"; "it was an imposing edifice"
narthex - a vestibule leading to the nave of a church
room - an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling; "the rooms were very small but they had a nice view"
Translations
anteroom [ˈæntɪrum] nantesala
anteroom [ˈæntɪrum] nVorzimmer nt


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The elderly lady who had been sitting with the old aunt rose hurriedly and overtook Prince Vasili in the anteroom.
Scarcely had he reached his anteroom when he cried out aloud on seeing his staircase invaded, up to the very landing-place, by the multitude, which was accompanying, or rather following, a young man, simply clad in a violet-coloured velvet, embroidered with silver; who, with a certain aristocratic slowness, ascended the white stone steps of the house.
There was a glass over the mantel-piece in the anteroom.
 
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