Vestibule (architecture) definition

Vestibule (architecture)

WordNet

(1) A large entrance or reception room or area

(2) Any of various bodily cavities leading to another cavity (as of the ear or vagina)

WiktionaryText

Its origin is early 17th century from , from .

a passage, hall or room between the outer door and the interior of a building, such as a lobby
enclosed entrance at the end of a railway passenger car
body cavity, serving as or resembling an entrance to another bodily space
A gateway to another dimension.