outer chamber

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a room that leads to a more important inner room; antechamber

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Examples (10)

  • The petitioners were instructed to wait in the outer chamber.
  • Light from the main hall spilled into the dimly lit outer chamber.
  • Before meeting the queen, guests must first pass through the grand outer chamber.
  • The architect designed a small outer chamber to serve as an antechamber to the library.
  • In the ancient pyramid, the outer chamber was filled with offerings for the pharaoh.
  • He left his wet cloak and boots in the cold outer chamber.
  • The sound of the discussion was muffled as it travelled from the council room to the outer chamber.
  • Security guards patrolled the outer chamber, ensuring no unauthorized person could enter.
  • Figuratively speaking, we are still in the outer chamber of discovering the universe's secrets.
  • The door to the outer chamber creaked open, revealing a nervous-looking page.