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Warteraum

waiting room

noun VAR-te-rowm Rare
Travel & Places Transportation

Usage Note

Warteraum is a designated room for waiting at stations, airports, clinics, or offices. At train stations it may be called Wartesaal (larger and more formal). The word is functional and widely used.

Examples

"Im Warteraum des Bahnhofs saßen viele Reisende."

Natural Translation

Many travellers were sitting in the station waiting room.

Literal Translation

In the waiting-room of-the station sat many travellers.

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