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antechamber

UK
/ˈæntɪˌtʃeɪmbə/
US
/ˈæntɪˌtʃeɪmɚ/

Translations

antechambernoun
antechambers
pl
UK
/ˈæntɪˌtʃeɪmbə/
US
/ˈæntɪˌtʃeɪmɚ/
The guests waited in the antechamber before being ushered into the grand hall.
Les invités ont attendu dans l’antichambre avant d’être introduits dans la grande salle.
Additional translations
antichambreAu figuré.
Synonyms
foyer
lobby
waiting room
vestibule
entryway

Definitions

antechambernoun
A small room leading to a main one, used as a waiting area or entrance.
The guests waited in the antechamber before being ushered into the grand hall.
A place or state that precedes and leads to something more important, serving as a preliminary stage.
His years in the provincial theatre were merely an antechamber to his Broadway success.
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