What is another word for antechambers?

Pronunciation: [ˈantɪt͡ʃˌe͡ɪmbəz] (IPA)

An antechamber, also known as a vestibule or foyer, is a room typically situated near the entrance of a building or a large space. There are various synonyms available for antechambers such as entryway, hall, reception area, anteroom, waiting room, and lobby. These synonyms are often used interchangeably to describe the room or space that serves as a preliminary area before entering the main room or building. The word antechamber is mainly used in the formal context, while other synonyms may be used in different settings. These synonyms can provide a range of vocabulary options for writers who want to describe the purpose and function of the space.

Synonyms for Antechambers:

What are the hypernyms for Antechambers?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

What are the opposite words for antechambers?

Antechambers are rooms that serve as an entryway to a larger space or a main chamber. The antonym for antechambers would be the main chamber or the central room, which is the space that the antechamber leads to. Another antonym for antechambers could be the exit or the doorway, which is the opposite of the entryway. Additionally, a synonym for antechambers could be vestibule or foyer, which are also rooms that lead to a larger space. However, it is important to note that antechambers can also be seen as an extension of the central room rather than a mere entryway.

What are the antonyms for Antechambers?

Usage examples for Antechambers

Its great besetting sin is not of self-growth, for it comes of the slavish adulation offered by those beneath it,-the grovelling worship of the would-be fine folk, who would leave friends and home and hearth to be admitted even to the antechambers of the great.
"The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. II (of II)"
Charles James Lever
I was in one of the antechambers at the time, talking to a couple of gentlemen and to one of the Queen's Portuguese chaplains who knew a little Italian, when I heard the music playing, and ran out in time to see him go past from the way that led from his own lodgings.
"Oddsfish!"
Robert Hugh Benson
I have seen exalted ladies in this position at Madrid, and it is very common in the antechambers of the Court and the palace of the Princess of the Asturias.
"The Memoires of Casanova, Complete The Rare Unabridged London Edition Of 1894, plus An Unpublished Chapter of History, By Arthur Symons"
Jacques Casanova de Seingalt

Famous quotes with Antechambers

  • Levi's station in life was the receipt of custom; and Peter's, the shore of Galilee; and Paul's, the antechambers of the High- Priest,— which "station in life" each had to leave, with brief notice.
    John Ruskin

Related words: antechamber, antechambers of power, antechambers of the abyss, antechambers of the human heart

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