- ves·ti·bule
- /ˈvɛstəˌbjuːl/ noun, pl -bules [count]formal : an entrance hall inside a building
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ves|ti|bule — «VEHS tuh byool», noun, verb, buled, bul|ing. –n. 1. a) a passage, hall, or chamber immediately between the outer door and the inside of a building; antechamber, entrance hall, or lobby. b) an enclosed or covered area in front of the main… … Useful english dictionary
bule — bar·bule; bule; che·bule; con·cil·i·a·bule; noc·tam·bule; som·nam·bule; tu·bule; ves·ti·bule; … English syllables
ves — car·ves·trene; de·fer·ves·cence; de·fer·ves·cent; di·ves·ti·tive; di·ves·ti·ture; ef·fer·ves·cence; ef·fer·ves·cent; ef·fer·ves·cent·ly; fla·ves·cence; fla·ves·cent; ful·ves·cent; gal·ves·to·nian; in·gra·ves·cence; in·gra·ves·cent;… … English syllables
vestibule — ves·ti·bule … English syllables
vestibule — ves•ti•bule [[t]ˈvɛs təˌbyul[/t]] n. v. buled, bul•ing 1) archit. a passage, hall, or antechamber between the outer door and the interior parts of a house or building 2) rai an enclosed entrance at the end of a railroad passenger car 3) anat. any … From formal English to slang
vestibule — ves|ti|bule [ˈvestıbju:l] n formal [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: vestibulum] 1.) a space inside the front door of a public building 2.) AmE the space at each end of a railway carriage that connects it with the next carriage … Dictionary of contemporary English
vestibule — ves|ti|bule [ vestı,bjul ] noun count FORMAL a room between the outside door and the main part of a building or house … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Vestibule — In medicine and dentistry, a vestibule is a space or cavity at the entrance to a canal, channel, tube, vessel. In ancient Rome, the “vestibulum” was an entrance or enclosed porch leading into the house. * * * 1. A small cavity or a space at the… … Medical dictionary
Vestibule — Ves ti*bule, v. t. To furnish with a vestibule or vestibules. Brander Matthews. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Vestibule — Ves ti*bule, n. [L. vestibulum, of uncertain origin: cf. F. vestibule.] The porch or entrance into a house; a hall or antechamber next the entrance; a lobby; a porch; a hall. [1913 Webster] {Vestibule of the ear}. (Anat.) See under {Ear}.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
