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Added 9 October 2026

vestibule

/ˈvɛ.stɪ.bjuːl/ noun

In Latin: vestibulum Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about vestibule at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A large entrance or reception room or area.
Any of various bodily cavities leading to another cavity (as of the ear or vagina).

Origin

Early 17th century, borrowed from French vestibule (“entrance court”), from Latin vestibulum (“forecourt, entrance court; entrance”), from vestiō (“to dress, clothe, vest”) + -bulum (“place, location”, nominal suffix). Doublet of vestibulum.

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