Antichambre (en. Antechamber)
/ɑ̃.ti.ʃɑ̃.bʁ/
Slang Meanings
An extended waiting time that seems boring.
It was the anteroom; I kept checking my watch.
C'était l'antichambre, je n'arrêtais pas de regarder ma montre.
A place where one waits without much significance.
It feels like we are in the anteroom of life.
On dirait qu'on est dans l'antichambre de la vie.