First Known Use: 1726
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vestibule
noun ves·ti·bule \ˈves-tə-ˌbyül\
: an entrance hall inside a building
Full Definition of VESTIBULE
1
a : a passage, hall, or room between the outer door and the interior of a building : lobby b : an enclosed entrance at the end of a railway passenger car
2
: any of various bodily cavities especially when serving as or resembling an entrance to some other cavity or space: as a : the central cavity of the bony labyrinth of the inner ear or the parts (as the saccule and utricle) of the membranous labyrinth that it contains b : the part of the left ventricle below the aortic orifice c : the space between the labia minora containing the orifice of the urethra d : the part of the mouth cavity outside the teeth and gums
3
: a course that offers access (as to something new)
— ves·ti·buled \-ˌbyüld\ adjective
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Origin of VESTIBULE
Latin vestibulum forecourt
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VESTIBULED Defined for Kids
vestibule
noun ves·ti·bule \ˈve-stə-ˌbyül\
Definition of VESTIBULE for Kids
: a hall or room between the outer door and the inside part of a building
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vestibule
noun ves·ti·bule \ˈves-tə-ˌbyül\
Medical Definition of VESTIBULE
: any of various bodily cavities especially when serving as or resembling an entrance to some other cavity or space: as a (1) : the central cavity of the bony labyrinth of the ear (2) : the parts of the membranous labyrinth comprising the utricle and the saccule and contained in the cavity of the bony labyrinth b : the space between the labia minora containing the orifice of the urethra c : the part of the left ventricle of the heart immediately below the aortic orifice d : the part of the mouth cavity outside the teeth and gums
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