audience room

noun

1. a room for holding formal interviews or hearings.

Word History and Origins

Origin of audience room¹

First recorded in 1780–90

Example Sentences

The pastor of the church began to work earnestly for a reconstruction of the roof, with an enlargement of the audience room.

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The various lackeys or chamberlains whom he met hastened to open the doors leading to the audience-room.

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The front parlor was turned into an audience-room, and a platform was raised a little in the back parlor almost like a stage.

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He was greatly relieved to be outside the audience room; the way seemed easy before them now.

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He waved away the guard and led us through a padded arcade into a low-vaulted audience room, windowless and gloomy.

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