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an·te·cham·ber

 (ăn′tē-chām′bər)
n.
A smaller room serving as an entryway into a larger room.
[French antichambre : anti-, before (from Latin ante-; see ante-) + chambre, chamber (from Old French chaumbre; see chamber).]

antechamber

(ˈæntɪˌtʃeɪmbə)
n
(Architecture) another name for anteroom
[C17: from Old French, from Italian anticamera; see ante-, chamber]

an•te•cham•ber

(ˈæn tiˌtʃeɪm bər)

n.
a room that serves as a waiting room and entrance to a larger room or an apartment; anteroom.
[1650–60; earlier antichamber < French antichambre]
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.antechamber - a large entrance or reception room or areaantechamber - a large entrance or reception room or area
anteroom, entrance hall, foyer, lobby, vestibule, hall
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

antechamber

[ˈæntɪˌtʃeɪmbəʳ] N → antecámara f, antesala f

antechamber

[ˈæntitʃeɪmbər] n → antichambre f

antechamber

[ˈæntɪˌtʃeɪmbəʳ] n → anticamera
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