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waiting room

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


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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

"Family members must stay in the waiting room," the employee shouted through a megaphone, reminding relatives that they were lucky to be alive.

From Barron's Jun. 25, 2026

At this point, I usually sit in the waiting room biting my nails, bracing for the results.

From The Wall Street Journal May 4, 2026

They don’t want to believe that the place I occupied for eighteen months was anything less than a dreamy waiting room.

From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson




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