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waiting room

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


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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

Cosmo, Hook and I would see happy families meet their new pets at the front patio, which also serves as a waiting room for patients and their owners.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 2026

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

From Salon Jun. 29, 2026

The waiting room outside the hepatology clinic at Rajagiri Hospital in Kochi is suspended between hope and despair.

From BBC Jun. 28, 2026

Still, I never got over the shabby waiting room and the long wait I had to endure before seeing him.

From "March Forward, Girl" by Melba Pattillo Beals




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