waiting area
Where passengers linger
A waiting area is a designated space where people sit or stand while expecting service, transportation, or admission.
Airports have waiting areas near gates, hospitals have them for patients' families, and offices have them for scheduled appointments.
The term is interchangeable with waiting room, though area suggests a more open space: The waiting area was packed with travelers.
- lobbyEntryway or influence-seeking
- loungeComfortable waiting room
- queueOrdered waiting line
- benchShared seating surface
- seatsPlaces to sit
plastic chairs · reception · doctor's office · terminal · transit hub · departure · gate · boarding pass · patience · killing time · boredom · magazines · people watching · clock · anticipation · delay · chairs · fluorescent
- bus depotbuses, drivers, garage, fleet, routes
- Bus Stationsbus depot, departure gates, arrival gates, platforms, transit hub
- ferry terminalferry slip, boarding gate, boarding ramp, gangway, mooring
- layover experiencesairport lounge, overnight stay, transit hotel, airport hotel, transit lounge
- office building featureslobby, reception desk, conference room, cubicle, office chair
- shooting rangesshooting range, gun range, lanes, firing range, firing line
waiting areaconsultation room
Private space for appointments
examination room · operating theater · checkout · boarding gate · teller window
waiting areaworkspace
Designated area for tasks
activity center · production floor · dance floor · gymnasium · workshop
waiting areamain hall
Primary gathering space
inner sanctum · restricted area · VIP section · private office · backstage
waiting, area, wait, waits, waited, waiter, waiters, waitress, waitresses