Thesaurus results for WAITING ROOM

waiting room

noun

Definition of waiting room

as in lounge

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Recent Examples of waiting room Think about what the pharmacy counter should say when a first-fill patient is waiting or what a waiting room should communicate before a specialist appointment. — Kamya Elawadhi, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 This waiting room is the idea that the emergency department has a completely historical space that hasn’t been renovated in a hundred years; that was a big important part of the story to tell. — Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2026 Save the conversation for situations where you’re truly stuck, like on a plane, in a waiting room, or aboard a packed bus. — Angela Haupt, Time, 17 Aug. 2026 In addition to 18 new treatment rooms, the expansion will add a new entry, waiting room and triage area, along with space for two additional emergency care teams. — Mary Caldwell, AJC.com, 11 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for waiting room

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For a luxury upgrade, consider the One&Only Cape Town, Cape Town’s premier urban resort with a bar and lounge that directly overlooks Table Mountain.

— Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Aug. 2026
In the lounge, a life-sized Park Pirate logo was drawn on the burgundy wall by head coach Krishna Lee.

— PJ Green August 27, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of lounge

Noun

These routing announcements are declarations made as entries on a global routing table used by all ASes and the hosting providers serving them.

— Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 2 Sep. 2026
Entry denials have risen sharply over the past year and for reasons that did not constitute grounds for denial previously, including suspicions of anti-Israel views, say Israeli lawyers who represent travelers who were denied entry.

— Daniel Estrin, NPR, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of entry

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Overlapping conversations in Russian, Spanish, Romanian, Mandarin and Pashto — plus several others — bleed into the hallways in a cacophony reminiscent of an airport or embassy.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2026
There are also three runner lengths to use in a kitchen, bathroom or hallway.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026

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