Standard Lemma guide

vestibular

adj · noun · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /vɛˈstɪb.jʊl.ə/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • General-American: /vɛˈstɪb.jəl.ɚ/
  • rhymes with -ɪbjʊlə(ɹ)
  • CMU ARPABET: V EH2 S T IH1 B Y UW0 L ER0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Of or pertaining to a vestibule in a building (or railway coach).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: relational

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Of, pertaining to, or functioning as a vestibule (body cavity).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: relational

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adj

Meaning 3

Of or pertaining to the vestibule of the inner ear and the perception of body position, balance and movement.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: relational

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

Examples

  • vestibular impulse

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

adj

Meaning 4

Of or pertaining to the surface of a tooth that is directed outward toward the vestibule of the mouth, including the buccal and labial surfaces, and opposite the lingual (or oral) surface.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: relational

Topics: dentistry, medicine, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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Synonyms: none provided

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5

noun

Meaning 5

A competitive examination used by Brazilian universities to select students.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: relational

Topics: education

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: vestibular exam, vestibular examination

Antonyms: none provided

6

adjective

Meaning 6

relating to the sense of equilibrium

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From vestibule or vestibulum + -ar.

Across languages

Translations

14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: eteis- — building
  • German: vestibulär — building
  • Chinese Mandarin: 前庭的 (qiántíngde) — anatomy
  • Finnish: eteis- — anatomy
  • Finnish: vestibulaarinen — anatomy
  • French: vestibulaire — anatomy
  • German: vestibular — anatomy
  • German: vestibulär — anatomy
  • Indonesian: vestibular — anatomy
  • Italian: vestibolare — anatomy
  • Kazakh: вестибулярлық (vestibulärlyq) — anatomy
  • Portuguese: vestibular — anatomy
  • Russian: вестибулярный (vestibuljarnyj) — anatomy
  • Spanish: vestibular — anatomy