entrance hall

English Thesaurus

1. a large entrance or reception room or area (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	room,
definition	:	an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling (noun.artifact)

hyponym	:	narthex,
definition	:	a vestibule leading to the nave of a church (noun.artifact)

part meronym	:	building, edifice,
definition	:	a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place (noun.artifact)