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One expects to find an antechamber outside the private chambers of a Supreme Court Justice or leading into the great hall of a medieval castle. In the private end of the castle the lord's or lady's bedchamber would have its own antechamber, which served as a dressing room and sitting room, but could also house bodyguards if the castle came under siege. Anteroom is a less formal synonym, one that's often applied to the waiting rooms of professional offices today.
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For 10 long years, the sovereign toiled in a 2-by-10-foot castle antechamber to create the perfect beer.
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Bill Swank,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 June 2026
The doors open up to an antechamber set with chairs and benches.
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Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Jan. 2026
The locker rooms and antechambers behind the scenes are drab and plain.
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Richard Lawson,
Rolling Stone,
1 Oct. 2025
The cardinals present will then pledge to the new pope, and he will be dressed in the Room of Tears, a small antechamber within the Sistine Chapel.
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Paolo Armelli,
Vogue,
21 Apr. 2025
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Bill Swank,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 June 2026
The doors open up to an antechamber set with chairs and benches.
—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Jan. 2026
The locker rooms and antechambers behind the scenes are drab and plain.
—
Richard Lawson,
Rolling Stone,
1 Oct. 2025
The cardinals present will then pledge to the new pope, and he will be dressed in the Room of Tears, a small antechamber within the Sistine Chapel.
—
Paolo Armelli,
Vogue,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Antechamber.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/antechamber. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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antechamber
noun
an·te·cham·ber
ˈant-i-ˌchām-bər 
: anteroom
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