Meaning & use
antechamber
A small room that leads into a larger, more important room.
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Visitors waited in the antechamber before being announced to the king.
The antechamber outside the boardroom was decorated with portraits of former directors.
A note on using this word
Antechamber is a formal, slightly old-fashioned word, most often used to describe grand or historic buildings.
Words with a similar meaning
anteroomwaiting room
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