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- [an-tee-room, -roo m]
- /ˈæn tiˌrum, -ˌrʊm/
- /ˈæn.ti.rʊm/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [an-tee-room, -roo m]
- /ˈæn tiˌrum, -ˌrʊm/
Definitions of anteroom word
- countable noun anteroom An anteroom is a small room leading into a larger room. 3
- noun anteroom a room giving entrance to a larger room, often used as a waiting room 3
- noun anteroom a room leading to a larger or more important room; waiting room 3
- noun anteroom a room that admits to a larger room. 1
- noun anteroom a waiting room. 1
- noun anteroom An antechamber, typically serving as a waiting room. 1
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Origin of anteroom
First appearance:
before 1755 One of the 47% newest English words
First recorded in 1755-65; ante- + room
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Parts of speech for Anteroom
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
anteroom popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for anteroom
noun anteroom
- compartment — A compartment is one of the separate spaces into which a railway carriage is divided.
- cubicle — A cubicle is a very small enclosed area, for example one where you can have a shower or change your clothes.
- niche — an ornamental recess in a wall or the like, usually semicircular in plan and arched, as for a statue or other decorative object.
- recess — temporary withdrawal or cessation from the usual work or activity.
- study — a room, in a house or other building, set apart for private study, reading, writing, or the like.
Antonyms for anteroom
noun anteroom
- denial — A denial of something is a statement that it is not true, does not exist, or did not happen.
- refusal — an act or instance of refusing.
- veto — the power or right vested in one branch of a government to cancel or postpone the decisions, enactments, etc., of another branch, especially the right of a president, governor, or other chief executive to reject bills passed by the legislature.
- conclusion — When you come to a conclusion, you decide that something is true after you have thought about it carefully and have considered all the relevant facts.
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