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WAITING ROOM
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A room (as in a hotel or airport) with seating where people can wait
Synonyms:
lounge; waiting area; waiting room
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("waiting room" is a kind of...):
room (an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "waiting room"):
cloakroom (a private lounge off of a legislative chamber)
departure lounge (lounge where passengers can await departure)