Synonyms of lobby

lobby

noun

ˈlä-bē 

1

as in foyer

a centrally located room in a building that serves as a gathering or waiting area or as a passageway into the interior

our tour group met downstairs in the lobby of the hotel before going out to dinner

Synonyms & Similar Words

• foyer
• hall
• hallway
• corridor
• concourse
• entry
• vestibule
• gallery
• passageway
• entryway
• entranceway
• chamber
• anteroom
• waiting room
• antechamber

2

as in hallway

the entrance room of a building

the ticket booth is located in the theater's outer lobby

Synonyms & Similar Words

• foyer
• hallway
• vestibule
• entry
• hall
• lounge
• doorway
• entryway
• entranceway
• door
• entrance
• anteroom
• portal
• waiting room
• antechamber
• threshold

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of lobby

In November 1994, he was shot multiple times during a robbery in the lobby of Quad Recording Studios in Manhattan. — Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026

The ads were largely put together by a group called Protect Progress, a lobby group for the crypto industry. — Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 23 Aug. 2026

Check-ins and check-outs of guests with suitcases continue unabated in the busy lobby. — Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026

Some young progressive and democratic socialist activists sought to rally opposition to Wasserman Schultz, as did an organization that opposes candidates supported by the pro-Israel lobby American Israel Public Affairs Committee. — Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2026