front room

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front room

noun front rooms · frontroom · front-room

A room near the entrance of a building. She did not knock at the door, which stood open, but, somewhat to Fermi's amazement, walked at once into the front room, which was plainly the room of state.
Similar: foreroom · Opposite: backroom, back room
Such a room that serves as an entryway, initial reception area, or waiting room. Near-synonyms: foyer, vestibule
Similar: foreroom, anteroom, antechamber, foyer, vestibule · Opposite: backroom, back room
especially A living room or similar room in such position that is used for entertaining guests or for special occasions. He found the door open, and in the front room, which is bare of furniture, discovered the body of a gentleman, well dressed, and having cards in his pocket bearing the name of ‘Enoch J. Drebber, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.A.‘
Similar: foreroom, fronch room · Opposite: backroom, back room

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@misc{front_room_2026,
  title = {front room},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/front%20room},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}