vestibule
n. countablen. a small room or area that leads into a larger building. It can also refer to a part of the body, like the middle part of the ear.
n. an antechamber or small entrance hall leading into a larger building; in anatomy, the middle chamber of the inner ear. Often used in architectural contexts to describe transitional spaces between the exterior and interior.
The hotel lobby is located just beyond the main vestibule.
After entering through the glass vestibule, guests are greeted by the hotel's main reception desk.
The architect designed a grand vestibule to serve as a buffer against the elements, ensuring that the interior's delicate frescoes remained protected from sudden temperature shifts.
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.