anterooms
|an-te-rooms|
/ˈæn.təˌruːm/
(anteroom)
waiting area
Etymology
'anteroom' originates from Latin and Old English, specifically the prefix 'ante' (Latin, meaning 'before') combined with Old English 'rūm' (meaning 'room, space').
'anteroom' developed in English by combining the Latin prefix 'ante-' with the Old English word 'rūm' (which became 'room' in Middle English), eventually forming the Modern English 'anteroom'.
Initially, it meant 'a room placed before another room'; over time it has come to be used specifically for 'a small entrance or waiting room' in modern usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
plural form of 'anteroom'. A small room that leads into a larger room, used as an entrance area or a waiting room.
The guests waited in the anterooms before the ceremony began.
Synonyms
Last updated: 2025/08/23 07:14