waiting room
noun
a room for the use of persons waiting, as in a railroad station or a physician's office.
waiting rooms
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pluralof waiting room.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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They will offer victims private entrances and waiting rooms to separate them from defendants, and there will be new training for court staff and fixed dates for trials.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
When the decision finally hit, waiting rooms full of patients were suddenly told that their appointments were canceled.
From Slate ● May 5, 2026
A review of research by the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas at Austin concluded that doctors’ waiting rooms are indeed often overcrowded.
From MarketWatch ● May 1, 2026
In the face of a slow job market, rising housing costs and career ladders that increasingly resemble waiting rooms, starting a business before you need a job flips the equation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 18, 2026
They seemed like people Farmer had seen in waiting rooms in the dreadful public clinics he’d visited throughout the country.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
