antechamber

== English == === Alternative forms === antichamber === Etymology === From Middle French antichambre, with remodelling after ante- and chamber. By surface analysis, ante- +‎ chamber. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈæn.tiˌt͡ʃeɪm.bə/, /ˈæn.tɪˌt͡ʃeɪm.bə/ (US) IPA(key): /ˈæn.tiˌt͡ʃeɪm.bɚ/ === Noun === antechamber (plural antechambers) A small room used as an entryway or reception area to a larger room. Synonyms: anteroom, foreroom (botany) The space immediately below the guard cells of a stoma. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References ===