vestibule
vestibule Lexical Profile
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• noun
An antechamber, hall, or lobby next to the outer door of a building, leading into the main interior rooms.
"Guests shook the snow from their coats in the warm vestibule before stepping into the main dining hall."
A chamber or channel in the body that opens into another organ or cavity, such as the central cavity of the bony labyrinth of the inner ear.
"Fluid movement within the vestibule of the inner ear helps the brain detect changes in head position and balance."
North American An enclosed entrance and passage area at the end of a railway passenger car, connecting one car to the next.
"The conductor stood in the vestibule between the two train cars to check tickets as passengers boarded."
Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the early 17th century from French vestibule or directly from Latin vestibulum, referring to an enclosed court or entrance space in front of a Roman house.