vestibule
entrance hall, vestibule
noun veh-stee-BYOOL Rare
Origin: Latin vestibulum (forecourt)
Usage Note
Vestibule refers to the small entrance lobby of a building or grand house, equivalent to a foyer or anteroom. In anatomy, le vestibule is also the part of the inner ear involved in balance — the same word covers both senses. In everyday speech, entrée is more common for a home's hallway.
Examples
"Les invités attendaient dans le vestibule."
Natural Translation
The guests were waiting in the entrance hall.

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