ˈwaiting room noun [countable] a room for people to wait in, for example before they see a doctor, until their train arrives etc
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waiting room n. phr. The sitting area in a doctor's, lawyer's, accountant's, etc. office, or in a hospital, or other workplace, where people wait their turn.
Some doctor's offices have elegantly furnished waiting rooms with magazines, newspapers, and coffee for the patients. [TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲