vestibule
/ˈvɛstɪbjʊl, -bjul/Definitions
1. noun
A small entrance hall or lobby, typically leading from the outside into a building, or from one part of a building to another.
“The grand vestibule of the hotel was filled with marble and crystal chandeliers.”
2. noun
A cavity or chamber in an organ, especially the ear or the heart.
“The doctor examined the vestibule of her patient’s ear using a specialized tool.”
3. noun
A small enclosed space or cavity, especially one in the shape of a cup or bowl.
“The vestibule of the volcano’s crater was a massive, bowl-shaped depression.”
4. verb
To place or introduce something into a vestibule or similar space.
“The furniture was vestibuled into the new building’s lobby.”