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 An entry foyer displaying a curving staircase introduces the house, with a wide set of steps emptying out at a vestibule that flows to an elegant living room spotlighted by a walk-in bay window and French doors spilling outside. Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 8 Jan. 2025 Cut to this week, as America exited the presidential vestibule between Biden and Trump, and SNL had to establish its tone for Trump 2: The Squeakquel. Joe Berkowitz, Vulture, 26 Jan. 2025 In 2019, Mejia was arrested and charged again, this time with arson after setting on fire the vestibule of his girlfriend’s apartment building. Lola Fadulu, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025 Even the inclusion of delicate fluting, found at the base of glass-and-metal doors delineating the elevator vestibule from the foyer, came from a frieze Kapito had admired on a Manhattan building. David Foxley, Architectural Digest, 20 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for vestibule
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Noun
  • Other highlights include a soaring foyer sporting a curving wood staircase embellished with Chippendale railings and a fireside living room with floor-to-ceiling walls of glass.
    Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 6 Mar. 2025
  • My grandfather was an avid amateur sky gazer who kept a large reflector telescope in the foyer of his home, right by the entrance, ready for rapid deployment.
    Jayson Stewart, IEEE Spectrum, 5 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Ideas are shared in hallway conversations, buried in meeting notes, or remain locked in the minds of a few senior leaders.
    Rhea Wessel, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
  • The couple walked out to the hallway together during a break, each holding one of their sons.
    Jack Irvin, People.com, 25 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Not online lobbies, but actually playing with someone next to you, and these games have been great for friends and partners to play together, or especially parents with children.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
  • Demolition of the front lobby and atrium will begin in April, representatives said.
    Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 4 Mar. 2025

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“Vestibule.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vestibule. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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