Word
waiting room
Definition
compound. a room where people sit and wait for an appointment, such as at a doctor's office or a dentist.
compound. a room provided for people to wait in before an appointment or meeting.
Examples
“The doctor is busy, so please wait in the waiting room.”
“Patients sat quietly in the waiting room, reading magazines while they waited for their names to be called.”
“The sterile, fluorescent-lit waiting room felt interminable, filled with the low hum of a television and the anxious shuffling of those awaiting news.”
Examples
simple
“The doctor is busy, so please wait in the waiting room.”
contextual
“Patients sat quietly in the waiting room, reading magazines while they waited for their names to be called.”
complex
“The sterile, fluorescent-lit waiting room felt interminable, filled with the low hum of a television and the anxious shuffling of those awaiting news.”
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- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.A2 KeyIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.3.0–4.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 2.0–2.524–43TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.225–549
- Level
- A2 · Elementary
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