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 An entry vestibule introduces the main level of the four-story home, with a foyer donning the original paneling flowing to formal living and dining rooms. Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 24 Feb. 2026 Jarell Sutton, 24, was shot in the chest in the vestibule of a three-story building on Euclid Ave. Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2026 The footage shows the NYPD officer repositioning himself in the home's vestibule and closing the door between himself and the living room. Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 5 Feb. 2026 Police have blocked the ATM lanes off with yellow crime scene tape, and multiple agencies, including Dallas police and Texas Rangers, can be seen searching the area around the open vestibules. Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 4 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for vestibule
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Noun
  • A couple of days later, on a frigid morning, dozens of congregants gathered in the synagogue’s foyer, bundled in hats and scarves.
    Eyal Press, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
  • According to its listing, the home has its original wide-board chestnut floors and wall panels along with six fireplaces, original mantels and millwork along with two staircases one of which is the captain’s staircase in the front foyer.
    Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 27 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Yet key dramatic moments—a shooting, the robbers’ realization that the bank vault is empty—occurred in a hallway invisible to the audience, described secondhand.
    Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 2 Apr. 2026
  • More than two dozen protesters lined the inside and hallway outside of Little’s office for hours, holding transgender rights signs and singing songs that could be heard throughout the Statehouse.
    Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 2 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The main lobby is dotted with glass orb lights hanging from the ceiling and cushy lounge chairs.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Apr. 2026
  • In the meantime, as leaders issue threats and lobby airstrikes at each other, residents on the ground suffer.
    Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2026

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“Vestibule.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vestibule. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.

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