noun
vestibule
VEH-stih-byool
Vestibule (noun) means a small entrance hall or lobby leading into a larger room or building. Example: “Guests left their coats in the vestibule before entering the hall.”
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A small entrance hall or lobby leading into a larger room or building.
"The units have transverse seats, two and three astride the passageway with single or double longitudinal seats alongside the two entrance vestibules in each car."
— , New electric multiple-units for British Railways: Glasgow Suburban (1960)
"Some instinct warned Armitage that what was taking place was not a thing for unfortified eyes to see, so he brushed back the crowd with authority as he unlocked the vestibule door."
— H. P. Lovecraft, The Dunwich Horror/Chapter VI (1929)
"Guests left their coats in the vestibule before entering the hall."
"The purpose of the vestibule, at least in western Europe, was not to provide a resting-place for penitents, but to deaden the noise outside."
— Beda Julius Kleinschmidt, Vestibule (1913)
How to use vestibule
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA small entryway or lobby just inside the main door of a building.
Common pairings
a marble vestibule
the church vestibule
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Word forms
- Third person singular
- vestibules
- Past tense
- vestibuled
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Etymology
From Latin vestibulum, "entrance court", combining vestire, "to clothe", with a suffix meaning "place".
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What does “vestibule” mean?
The word “vestibule” means a small entrance hall or lobby leading into a larger room or building. In plain terms, a small entryway or lobby just inside the main door of a building.
How do you pronounce “vestibule”?
“Vestibule” is pronounced VEH-stih-byool (/ˈvɛ.stəˌbjul/ in IPA).
How do you use “vestibule” in a sentence?
Here is “vestibule” used in a sentence: “Guests left their coats in the vestibule before entering the hall.”
What part of speech is “vestibule”?
“Vestibule” is a noun.
Where does the word “vestibule” come from?
The word “vestibule” comes from Latin. From Latin vestibulum, "entrance court", combining vestire, "to clothe", with a suffix meaning "place".
