Anteroom

//ˈæn.ti.ɹʊm// noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A room before, or forming an entrance to, another; a waiting room.

    "[T]his was one of the anterooms off the main throneroom in which the king was accustomed to hold court with his entire retinue."

  2. 2
    a large entrance or reception room or area wordnet

Etymology

From ante- + room, as a calque of French antichambre or its model Italian anticamera.

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