Charles Caleb Colton

Doubt is the vestibule through which all must pass before they can enter into the temple of wisdom.

English Writer

A vestibule is usually a smaller area compared to other rooms or halls inside the building.

Size Implication

The vestibule often gives the first impression of a building, designed to welcome or impress visitors.

First Impression

It serves as a transition from outside to inside, where one might pause, take off coats, or clean shoes.

Transition Space

In churches, the style of the vestibule may reflect the overall architecture and historical period of the building.

Architectural Style

The church vestibule is often a place for members to greet each other before and after the service.

Place of Welcome

Church vestibules might hold informational displays, donation boxes, or religious literature for attendees.

Display Area

In a medical context, 'vestibule' refers to the entrance of various body organs.

Anatomical Term

The vestibule in the ear is critical for balance and sensing head movements.

Sensory Functions

Use vestibule when discussing anatomy or when visiting a medical professional to describe symptoms or issues.

Medical Context Usage

 down the littered vestibule stairs, one agonized step at a time. My holding the door. Her crossing the fragmented tiles, faltering at the step to the street, droning, not looking at me, "Can you help me?"

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 water level they open into a vestibule for drying off and eating above that sits the main living room vented with a chimney to keep it from overheating in time they might build an

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 bend up and under her. to get inside that vestibule and go up. So with great difficulty, is probably a good answer to that question.

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