English Explanatory Dictionary

antechamber

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A small room used as an entryway or reception area to a larger room.
  2. The space immediately below the guard cells of a stoma.

Pronunciation

/ˈæn.tiˌt͡ʃeɪm.bə/ /ˈæn.tɪˌt͡ʃeɪm.bə/ /ˈæn.tiˌt͡ʃeɪm.bɚ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-antechamber.wav

Word forms

antechamber antechambers antichamber

Etymology

From Middle French antichambre, with remodelling after ante- and chamber. By surface analysis, ante- + chamber.

Synonyms

anteroom foreroom

Derived words

antechambered
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