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waiting room
A room in a doctor's office, a government office, or a train station where people wait until they are called or their connection arrives.
Ich musste fast eine Stunde im Wartezimmer des Arztes sitzen.
I had to sit in the doctor's waiting room for almost an hour.
'Wartezimmer' (waiting room) is a compound noun made from the stem of the verb 'warten' (to wait) and the noun 'Zimmer' (room). So it is literally a 'room for waiting.'
Das Wartezimmer war bis auf den letzten Platz gefüllt.
The waiting room was filled to the last seat.
Pay attention to the case with the preposition 'in'. If you are located in the room, it is 'im Wartezimmer' (in the waiting room, dative). If you go into the room, it is 'ins Wartezimmer' (into the waiting room, accusative).
Die nächste Patientin wurde ins Wartezimmer gebeten.
The next patient was asked to go into the waiting room.
Common verbs used in connection with a waiting room are 'sitzen' (to sit), 'warten' (to wait), and 'Platz nehmen' (to take a seat).
Bitte nehmen Sie kurz im Wartezimmer Platz, der Arzt kommt gleich.
Please take a seat in the waiting room for a moment; the doctor will be here shortly.
lounge
A Lounge and a Wartezimmer (waiting room) are both rooms where people stay until an appointment or departure. A Lounge is usually more comfortable and often offers special access or service, while a Wartezimmer is simply for waiting. Choose Lounge when comfort and service are important, and Wartezimmer for ordinary waiting.
Vor der Untersuchung warteten wir im einfachen Wartezimmer der Arztpraxis.
Before the examination, we waited in the doctor's office's plain waiting room.
Vor dem Abflug warteten wir bequem in der Lounge mit Getränkeservice.
Before our flight, we waited comfortably in the lounge, where drinks were served.
