Thesaurus results for LOBBIES

lobbies

noun

plural of lobby

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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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 Uniforms filling committee rooms and legislative lobbies — and officers describing violent crimes and the technology needed to solve them — can override higher-level discussions about the implications of that technology. —

Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 2 Mar. 2026 There’s also explainers on improvements to protect immunocompromised folks, as well as checklists to evaluate lobbies, restrooms and greenrooms for physical barriers that linger long after the Americans with Disabilities Act was passed in 1990. —

Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2026 The scouting combine is the unofficial kickoff to the NFL offseason, as the entire football universe descends on Indianapolis’ abundant hotel lobbies and steakhouses to have discussions about free agency and the draft. —

Dan Duggan, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2026 The best ones feel like loungewear but look intentional enough for airports, hotel lobbies, and casual plans on arrival. —

Samantha Leal, Travel + Leisure, 27 Feb. 2026 More than 26% of the new cars sold in California last year were electric models, according to the Alliance for Automotive Innovation, which lobbies for most major automakers in Washington. —

Keith Laing, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026 From bars to coffee shops, restaurants, hotel lobbies and other corners of the city, front-office members hold contract talks with player representatives to get a sense of their markets. —

Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 24 Feb. 2026 The floor is covered with custom wool carpeting similar to that found in office lobbies and the dressing rooms sport reclaimed wood doors with green glass windows, sourced from Hayama, Kanagawa. —

Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 19 Feb. 2026 The campaign features the models outfitted in fits from Amiri’s spring-summer collection, accessorized by martinis, sunglasses, room keys, hand bags and more framed by hotel suites, lobbies and pools. —

Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 18 Feb. 2026

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Noun

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
The Barbican Centre in London will close for a year beginning in June 2028 as part of a five-year, £240 million ($320 million) renovation that will see major improvements to the arts hub’s foyers, terrace, and conservatory.

— News Desk, Artforum, 16 Dec. 2025