antechamber

UK
/ˈæntɪˌtʃeɪmbə/
US
/ˈæntɪˌtʃeɪmɚ/

Translations

antechambernoun
antechambers
pl
UK
/ˈæntɪˌtʃeɪmbə/
US
/ˈæntɪˌtʃeɪmɚ/
The guests waited in the antechamber before being called into the main hall.
Гости ждали в передней, прежде чем их пригласили в главный зал.
The antechamber was filled with coats and shoes.
Прихожая была заполнена пальто и обувью.
Additional translations
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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.