Vestibule or Vestibulum can have the following meanings, each primarily based upon a common origin, from early 17th century French, derived from Latin ''vestibulum, -i n.'' "entrance court".

Anatomy

In general, vestibule is a small space or cavity at the beginning of a canal. * The vulval vestibule is a part of the vulva between the labia minora into which the urinary meatus (urethral opening) and the vaginal opening open * The nasal vestibule is the nostrils, simply lined with an extension of skin epithelium, in contrast to nasal cavity, which is lined with respiratory epithelium * The vestibule of the ear is the central part of the inner ear labyrinth, as used in the vestibular system **The vestibulocochlear nerve connects this to the brain * The vestibule of larynx is between the epiglottis and rima glottidis * The

aortic vestibule The aortic orifice, (aortic opening) is a circular opening, in front and to the right of the left atrioventricular orifice, from which it is separated by the anterior cusp of the bicuspid valve. It is guarded by the aortic semilunar valve. Th ...

is the part of the left ventricle of the heart just below the aortic valve * The

vestibule of mouth In human anatomy, the mouth is the first portion of the alimentary canal that receives food and produces saliva. The oral mucosa is the mucous membrane epithelium lining the inside of the mouth. In addition to its primary role as the beginning ...

is the space between the lips (or cheek) and teeth

Architecture

* an entryway * a

lobby Lobby may refer to: * Lobby (room), an entranceway or foyer in a building * Lobbying, the action or the group used to influence a viewpoint to politicians :* Lobbying in the United States, specific to the United States * Lobby (food), a thick stew ...

, entrance hall, or passage between the outer door and the interior of a building *a porch * an enclosed area between two

railroad car A railroad car, railcar (American and Canadian English), railway wagon, railway carriage, railway truck, railwagon, railcarriage or railtruck (British English and UIC), also called a train car, train wagon, train carriage or train truck, is a ...

s * a reception area * an

antechamber A vestibule (also anteroom, antechamber, or foyer) is a small room leading into a larger space such as a lobby, entrance hall or passage, for the purpose of waiting, withholding the larger space view, reducing heat loss, providing storage space ...

* an entry room * a passageway acting as an airlock between two environments Related: * a covered section between the outer opening and inner opening of a

tent A tent () is a shelter consisting of sheets of fabric or other material draped over, attached to a frame of poles or a supporting rope. While smaller tents may be free-standing or attached to the ground, large tents are usually anchored using gu ...

, typically used for the storage of boots, packs and small equipment

Other

* The

Dleskovec Plateau The Dleskovec Plateau ( sl, Dleskovška planota), probably named after Mount Dleskovec () in its central part, rarely also named the Vestibule (), is a karstified mountain plateau in the eastern part of the Kamnik–Savinja Alps in northern Slov ...

, a plateau in northern Slovenia * The

Vestibule of Hell ''Inferno'' (; Italian for "Hell") is the first part of Italian writer Dante Alighieri's 14th-century epic poem ''Divine Comedy''. It is followed by ''Purgatorio'' and '' Paradiso''. The ''Inferno'' describes Dante's journey through Hell, guid ...

, in Dante's ''Inferno'' *

Articulated bus An articulated bus, also referred to as a banana bus, bendy bus, tandem bus, vestibule bus, wiggle wagon, stretch bus, or an accordion bus, (either a motor bus or trolleybus) is an articulated vehicle used in public transportation. It is usua ...

* The jet bridge, a connector from an airport gate to an airplane, allowing passengers to board and disembark * The Corridor connection between two railway passenger coaches {{disambig