French Conversation · Level 88
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French word
vestibule
Pronunciation
IPA/vɛstibyl/
Meaning
- masculine nounentrance hall
Example
Il y a un banc dans le vestibule.
There is a bench in the entrance hall.
More examples
Le facteur a laissé le paquet dans le vestibule.
The mail carrier left the package in the vestibule.
Core concept
A buffer space at a building's doorway, between the street and the interior.
Common phrases
dans le vestibule
in the vestibule
le vestibule de l'appartement
the vestibule of the apartment
Similar words
entrée: An opening used to enter a building or room.
hall: A spacious area near a building entrance used for passing through or meeting.
porche: A covered outdoor space in front of a building entrance.
Definition in French
Petite pièce ou zone située immédiatement à l'entrée d'une maison, d'un immeuble ou d'un bâtiment, servant de passage entre l'extérieur et les pièces intérieures.
Word origin
French vestibule comes from Latin vestibulum, a word for an entrance area or forecourt.
Usage tips
- In everyday French, entrée or hall often sounds more natural, while vestibule is common in architectural descriptions.
Other meanings
- anteroomnoun
- vestibulenoun
Opposites
- extérieurexteriornoun