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10 Language-to-English DictionariesWaiting-room
/ˈweɪ.tɪŋ ˌruːm/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A room provided for people to wait in, such as in a railway station, airport, or a doctor's office.
"Patients sat quietly in the crowded waiting-room before seeing the physician."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the present participle of the verb 'wait' (from Old Northern French 'waitier', ultimately of Germanic origin) combined with the Old English noun 'rūm' meaning space or place. The compound term emerged in the early 19th century with the expansion of railway stations, medical clinics, and public offices.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Waiting-room" is said worldwide
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salle d'attente
Transliteration: sal da-tãt
"Les patients patientent dans la salle d'attente."
Warteraum
Transliteration: ˈvaʁtəˌʁaʊm
"Der Warteraum beim Arzt ist voll."
sala d'attesa
Transliteration: ˈsala datˈteza
"Aspetti nella sala d'attesa, per favore."
sala de espera
Transliteration: ˈsala de esˈpeɾa
"Hay mucha gente en la sala de espera."
sala de espera
Transliteration: ˈsalɐ dʒi iˈspɛɾɐ
"Espere um momento na sala de espera."
प्रतीक्षालय
Transliteration: prateekshaalay
"रोगी प्रतीक्षालय में बैठे हैं।"
候车室
Transliteration: hòuchēshì
"旅客们在候车室里等车。"
대기실
Transliteration: daegisil
"환자들이 대기실에서 기다리고 있습니다."
待合室
Transliteration: machiaishitsu
"患者は待合室で順番を待っています。"
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