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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

It has converted a waiting room, meditation room and other spaces into treatment areas.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 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

He gave the boy’s aunt more paperwork to fill out and gestured for her to sit in the waiting room, which only made her grouchier yet.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman




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