Definitions
a large entrance or reception room or area
Word origin
Early 17th century, borrowed from French vestibule (“entrance court”), from Latin vestibulum (“forecourt, entrance court; entrance”), from vestiō (“to dress, clothe, vest”) + -bulum (“place, location”, nominal suffix). Doublet of vestibulum.
Used in a sentence
“Lydia's voice was heard in the vestibule; the door was thrown open, and she ran into the room.”
“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.”
“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.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Entry hall”9 letters
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