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waiting room
[ wey-ting room, room ]
/ ˈweɪ tɪŋ ˌrum, ˌrʊm /
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noun
a room for the use of persons waiting, as in a railroad station or a physician's office.
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Origin of waiting room
First recorded in 1675–85
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British Dictionary definitions for waiting room
waiting room
noun
a room in which people may wait, as at a railway station, doctor's or dentist's office, etc
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