as in hallways
the entrance room of a building
please leave your wet boots in the vestibule
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Recent Examples of vestibules
From pre-war apartment building vestibules to farmhouse bathrooms to kitchen backsplashes, penny tiles have graced spaces of all kinds since their inception in the early twentieth century.
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Heather Bien,
The Spruce,
8 Mar. 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.
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Elissa Jorgensen,
Dallas Morning News,
4 Feb. 2026
The vestibules that connect the ticketing entrance with the boarding area also have air conditioning.
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Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
Heather Bien,
The Spruce,
8 Mar. 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
The vestibules that connect the ticketing entrance with the boarding area also have air conditioning.
—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vestibules
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To that end, the firm drew inspiration from the shapes of farmland structures and conceived a cluster of interconnected buildings that flow from one to another with a series of hallways.
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Immigrants crowded waiting rooms and spilled into hallways as clerks raced to process around 100 people scheduled for an administrative hearing that morning.
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One of their organizations, the Friends Council on National Legislation, has offices on Capitol Hill and lobbies for changes in immigration policies.
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The hotel lobbies and restaurants are full of people who aren’t staying there.
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All of the Regent’s 167 rooms and suites come standard with entry foyers and separate living areas.
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Too much architecture — too many foyers, signs, cafés, screens, glossy surfaces, bright colors, and walls — could ruin the raw, funky feel of the place.
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“Vestibules.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vestibules. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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