waiting rooms

noun

plural of waiting room
as in lounges

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  1. lounges
  2. entries
  3. vestibules
Noun
  • His blueprint called for converting a trio of bedrooms into lounges.
    — Lauren Mechling, Architectural Digest, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The three-level home includes several entertaining areas, a cocktail bar designed by Willy Rizzo in 1971, a club room, a custom kitchen, two family lounges, a games area, and a cinema.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of lounges
Noun
  • Recurring journal entries Manually entering recurring entries is inefficient and error-prone.
    — Dana Miranda, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026
  • One of his diary entries of the time shows his absolute cynicism.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of entries
Noun
  • 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
Definition of vestibules
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