waiting room
noun/ˈweɪtɪŋ ruːm/, /ˈweɪtɪŋ rʊm/
/ˈweɪtɪŋ ruːm/, /ˈweɪtɪŋ rʊm/
- a room where people can sit while they are waiting, for example for a bus or train, or to see a doctor or dentistTopics Transport by bus and traina2More Like This Compound nouns with –ing formsCompound nouns with –ing forms
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