waiting room

wait·ing room

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [wey-ting room, roo m]
- /ˈweɪ tɪŋ rum, rʊm/
- /weɪt ruːm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wey-ting room, roo m]
- /ˈweɪ tɪŋ rum, rʊm/

Definitions of waiting room words

noun waiting room a room for the use of persons waiting, as in a railroad station or a physician's office. 1
noun waiting room seated area for awaiting an appointment 1
countable noun waiting room A waiting room is a room in a place such as a railway station or a clinic, where people can sit down while they wait. 0
noun waiting room a room in which people may wait, as at a railway station, doctor's or dentist's office, etc 0
noun waiting room a room in which people wait, as in a railroad station or a dentist's office 0
noun waiting room a room in some public place for people to wait. 0

See all 6 definitions of waiting room

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Origin of waiting room

First appearance:

before 1675

One of the 48% oldest English words

First recorded in 1675-85

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Parts of speech for Waiting room

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Waiting room

waiting room popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

waiting room usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for waiting room

noun waiting room

antechamber — An antechamber is a small room leading into a larger room.
depot — A depot is a place where large amounts of raw materials, equipment, arms, or other supplies are kept until they are needed.
doorway — the passage or opening into a building, room, etc., commonly closed and opened by a door; portal.
guest room — a room for the lodging of guests.
lobby — an entrance hall, corridor, or vestibule, as in a public building, often serving as an anteroom; foyer.

All 5 Synonyms of waiting room