lobbies

noun

plural of lobby
1
as in foyers
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

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2
as in hallways
the entrance room of a building the ticket booth is located in the theater's outer lobby

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Recent Examples of lobbies The hotel lobbies and restaurants are full of people who aren’t staying there. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 June 2026 Don’t let production moguls, powerful lobbies or even presidents dictate what can and cannot be printed or spoken. — Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026 In the past five years, Disney has refreshed over 18,000 rooms and 10 hotel lobbies. — Megan Dubois, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026 Reichlin-Melnick's organization lobbies for migrant rights and provides free legal services to those who cannot afford immigration attorneys. — Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 23 June 2026 The food, beverage, pharmaceutical, chemical, and agribusiness lobbies do not need to defeat MAHA in public debate. — Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 30 May 2026 Hochul also secured several notable reforms impacting the maddeningly high auto insurance rates in New York, besting one of the most potent lobbies in the Capitol, the trial lawyers. — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 28 May 2026 No matter the season, stay at the historic Palmer House, home of one of the most stunning art deco lobbies in the world; book tickets for a play; and stop by Goddess and the Baker for a slice of rainbow cake and a gold glitter latte. — Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2026 One of their organizations, the Friends Council on National Legislation, has offices on Capitol Hill and lobbies for changes in immigration policies. — Tesfaye Negussie, ABC News, 3 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lobbies
  1. foyers
  2. hallways
  3. halls
  4. corridors
Noun
  • All of the Regent’s 167 rooms and suites come standard with entry foyers and separate living areas.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Mar. 2026
  • Too much architecture — too many foyers, signs, cafés, screens, glossy surfaces, bright colors, and walls — could ruin the raw, funky feel of the place.
    — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 10 Feb. 2026
Definition of foyers
Noun
  • To that end, the firm drew inspiration from the shapes of farmland structures and conceived a cluster of interconnected buildings that flow from one to another with a series of hallways.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 July 2026
  • Immigrants crowded waiting rooms and spilled into hallways as clerks raced to process around 100 people scheduled for an administrative hearing that morning.
    — Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
Definition of hallways
Noun
  • The group’s formation is an indication of how the investigation of UAPs and the possibility of contact with intelligent alien life has gained acceptance in mainstream culture—and the halls of power.
    — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 2 July 2026
  • In his remarks to colleagues, Kean described depression in terms that deserve to be heard well beyond the halls of Congress.
    — Brian Castrucci, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of halls
Noun
  • The Gaviota rest areas serve one of California's busiest coastal corridors, used by commuters, tourists and long-distance travelers moving between Southern and Central California.
    — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
  • After strikes on ships and the halt of ferry operations, Russia now depends solely on narrow land and bridge corridors.
    — Marc Santora, New York Times, 4 July 2026
Definition of corridors

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