#anteroom

• Antechamber — An entrance room or waiting hall situated before a main room, an official office, an audience hall, or an apartment. In a figurative sense, the term designates a preliminary stage, a transition space, or a preceding event that introduces a situation of much greater importance.
• Antechamber — An entrance room situated before a main room, an official office, or a reception hall, usually intended for visitors to wait in. In a figurative sense, the term denotes a preliminary phase, a preparatory stage, or a transition space that immediately precedes a major event, an important position, or a state of affairs.