# antechamber

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈæn.tiˌt͡ʃeɪm.bə/ · frequency rank #78,364

## Definitions
1. A small room used as an entryway or reception area to a larger room.
2. The space immediately below the guard cells of a stoma.

## Etymology
From Middle French antichambre, with remodelling after ante- and chamber. By surface analysis, ante- + chamber.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/antechamber