Antechamber Definition

ăntē-chāmbər
noun
A smaller room serving as an entryway into a larger room.
American Heritage
A smaller room leading into a larger or main room.
Webster's New World

A small room used as an entryway or reception area to a larger room.

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Other Word Forms of Antechamber

Noun

Singular:
antechamber
Plural:
antechambers

Origin of Antechamber

  • French antichambre anti- before (from Latin ante- ante–) chambre chamber (from Old French chaumbre chamber)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Antechamber Sentence Examples

  • Brady glanced at it, sweating despite the cool antechamber of their secret communications point.

  • He paused in the doorway to allow a familiar shudder to pass before stepping into the brightly lit antechamber.

  • On the morning of the day that the young couple were to arrive, Princess Mary entered the antechamber as usual at the time appointed for the morning greeting.

  • Jared returned to the antechamber.

  • Rhyn's body felt wooden, and his heart flew.  He opened the door to the antechamber and stopped, surprised at who sat within.

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Words Starting With

AANANT

Words Ending With

RERBER

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