ANTECHAMBER
Dictionary entry overview: What does antechamber mean? • ANTECHAMBER (noun)
The noun ANTECHAMBER has 1 sense:
1. a large entrance or reception room or area
Familiarity information: ANTECHAMBER used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• ANTECHAMBER (noun)
Meaning:
A large entrance or reception room or area
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
antechamber; anteroom; entrance hall; foyer; lobby; vestibule; hall
Hypernyms ("antechamber" is a kind of...):
room (an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "antechamber"):
narthex (a vestibule leading to the nave of a church)
Holonyms ("antechamber" is a part of...):
building; edifice (a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place)
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