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antechambers

noun

plural of antechamber

as in anterooms

formal a room placed before and leading into a chief apartment and serving as a waiting area

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Recent Examples of antechambers The locker rooms and antechambers behind the scenes are drab and plain. — Richard Lawson, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025

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Noun

In turn, it's been investing in cardholder perks such as new lounges in airports and at big-ticket events and experiences as a way to attract more high-paying customers.

— Maggie Roth, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026
These were no longer just utilitarian lounges for a quick refresh and refuel before flights.

— Rachel Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Oct. 2026

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Thousands of musicians and music lovers flock to Chattanooga, filling up hotel rooms and hallways with impromptu jam sessions that last until the wee hours.

— Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2026
The floor plan is designed to feel less like a series of rooms connected by hallways and more like a continuous space that shifts between entertaining and private living.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of hallways

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From pre-war apartment building vestibules to farmhouse bathrooms to kitchen backsplashes, penny tiles have graced spaces of all kinds since their inception in the early twentieth century.

— Heather Bien, The Spruce, 8 Mar. 2026
Police have blocked the ATM lanes off with yellow crime scene tape, and multiple agencies, including Dallas police and Texas Rangers, can be seen searching the area around the open vestibules.

— Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 4 Feb. 2026

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