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waiting room

[wey-ting room, room] / ˈweɪ tɪŋ ˌrum, ˌrʊm /


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It's a familiar sight: a crowded waiting room, trolleys in corridors, stressed doctors and nurses.

From BBC Sep. 13, 2026

An unholy mashup of a waiting room and a bus, the people mover is slow, uncomfortable, and offensive to the eye.

From Slate Aug. 18, 2026

She arrived at the courtroom nearly an hour and a half ahead of her 8:30 a.m. appointment, and watched as the waiting room overflowed with at least a hundred other immigrants.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 1, 2026

Sitting in the waiting room, mentally preparing for an MRI, Maxine opens a browser and searches, “BREAST CANCER.”

From Salon Jun. 29, 2026

Hastily I rinsed off the soap and followed the soldier back to the waiting room.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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