1817, Henry Horne, Elements of criticism, In the third place, by its situation it serves only for a waiting-room, and a passage to the principal apartments, instead of being reserved, as it ought to be, for entertaining company ...
Disraeli Sybil|volume=II|page=166|passage=The division bell was still ringing; peers and diplomatists and strangers were turned out; members came rushing in from library and smoking-room; some desperate cabs just arrived in time to land their passengers in the waiting-room.
1875, Bret Harte, The Tales of the Argonauts Chapter Brown of Calaveras, "Look keerfully arter that baggage, Kernel," said the expressman, with affected concern, as he looked after Colonel Starbottle, gloomily bringing up the rear of the triumphant procession to the waiting-room. Mr. Hamlin did not stay for dinner.
Conrad Heart of Darkness|page=199|column=2|passage=Her dress was as plain as an umbrella-cover, and she turned round without a word and preceded me into a waiting-room.
Beckett Watt|text=The waiting-room was now less empty than Watt had at first supposed, to judge by the presence, some two paces to Watt's fore, and as many to his right, of what seemed to be an object of some importance.
