anteroom
nounUK /ˈæn.ti.ruːm/
US /ˈæn.t̬i.ruːm/
A small room you walk through to get to a bigger room.
We waited in the anteroom before the meeting started.
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2. A small room leading into a larger main room, often used for waiting.
Guests gathered in the anteroom before dinner was served.
3. A room that serves as a passage between an outer door and the main interior.
The anteroom kept the cold air from reaching the living room.
4. A small side room attached to a larger hall, used for private conversation.
The two leaders spoke quietly in the anteroom off the main hall.