Antechamber

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Antechamber \An"te*cham`ber\, n. [Cf. F. antichambre.]
     1. A chamber or apartment before the chief apartment and
        leading into it, in which persons wait for audience; an
        outer chamber. See {Lobby}.
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     2. A space viewed as the outer chamber or the entrance to an
        interior part.
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              The mouth, the antechamber to the digestive canal.
                                                    --Todd &
                                                    Bowman.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  antechamber
       n : a large entrance or reception room or area [syn: {anteroom},
            {entrance hall}, {hall}, {foyer}, {lobby}, {vestibule}]