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Definition of vestibulenext
as in foyer
the entrance room of a building please leave your wet boots in the vestibule

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Recent Examples of vestibule The vestibule is next, with its domed ceiling, painted with a blue sky and white clouds. Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 7 Dec. 2025 Looking closer at the space, the main entrance is defined by the original interior vestibule for the building, complete with original curved glazing and windowpane glass that’s over a century old. Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 24 Nov. 2025 Just as the doors begin to close, Anne Hathaway, reviving her role as scrappy journalist turned fashion-forward Runway assistant Andy Sachs, sticks her hand in, entering the vestibule with her own pair of shades and a cunning smile. Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 12 Nov. 2025 The vestibules that connect the ticketing entrance with the boarding area also have air conditioning. Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for vestibule
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vestibule
Noun
  • Flynn and 17-year-old Patrick Randall entered the Smarts’ Derry condominium and forced Gregory Smart to his knees in the foyer.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 6 Jan. 2026
  • With its own foyer and private sitting area complemented by a fireplace, the primary wing is an ideal place to wind down.
    Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 4 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • While his ministers gathered in a hallway, Petro spoke with me for ninety minutes.
    Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 15 Jan. 2026
  • By the time the group made it into the hallway, Fleeger and Freeman's wife, Joanna, were shouting at each other.
    Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The firm has plans to invest roughly $20 million in renovations later this year, with improvements planned for the guest rooms and meeting spaces, the atrium, lobby and restaurant, said Alex Halpern, co-founder of Ascendant.
    Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
  • Ever since the Senate Select Committee on Nutrition and Human Needs 1977 Dietary Goals for Americans recommended reduced meat consumption, the meat and dairy lobbies have battled nutritionists and other health professionals for the dietary soul of the American people.
    Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 12 Jan. 2026

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“Vestibule.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vestibule. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.

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