vestibule
a passage, hall, or antechamber between the outer door and the interior parts of a house or building.
Railroads. an enclosed space at the end of a passenger car, serving as a sheltered entrance to the car from another car or from outside the train.
Anatomy, Zoology. any of various cavities or hollows regarded as forming an approach or entrance to another cavity or space, as that of the internal ear.
to provide with a vestibule.
Origin of vestibule
1Words Nearby vestibule
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How to use vestibule in a sentence
I woke up right in the middle of it, at three in the morning, and poked my head out the vestibule door.
Sit Slack-Jawed Under the Northern Lights at Kobuk Valley National Park | mturner | July 29, 2021 | Outside OnlineOfficers raced forward to confront the mob in the vestibule.
How battered D.C. police made a stand against the Capitol mob | Peter Hermann | January 15, 2021 | Washington PostSophia had to force her way inside the vestibule, because Kitty was now laying inside the doorway, her body up against the door, and she cradled Kitty.
5 Psychology Terms You’re Probably Misusing (Ep. 334 Rebroadcast) | Stephen J. Dubner | January 9, 2020 | FreakonomicsThe door was opened; and the deputy stood back, while the son of the Duke entered the vestibule of the prison.
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4 | Jane PorterHe returned to the vestibule with the strip folded and somewhat crumpled in his hand.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol | William J. Locke
Mr. Ducksmith, without a word, went straight into the salon, leaving Aristide and his wife standing in the vestibule.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol | William J. LockeWhen the next train pulled out, Lamb was in the vestibule, half a car-length away from him.
As she entered the vestibule the stage-manager came to meet her, and told her that her part had been given to another singer.
Black Diamonds | Mr Jkai
British Dictionary definitions for vestibule
/ (ˈvɛstɪˌbjuːl) /
a small entrance hall or anteroom; lobby
any small bodily cavity or space at the entrance to a passage or canal
Origin of vestibule
1Derived forms of vestibule
- vestibular (vɛˈstɪbjʊlə), adjective
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Scientific definitions for vestibule
[ vĕs′tə-byōōl′ ]
An oval cavity in the inner ear that together with the semicircular canals makes up the organ that maintains equilibrium in vertebrates.
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