Synonyms of lobbies

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• foyers
• halls
• corridors
• hallways
• concourses
• entries
• galleries
• vestibules
• passageways
• chambers
• entryways
• entranceways
• anterooms
• waiting rooms
• antechambers

2

as in hallways

the entrance room of a building

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hallways
• foyers
• halls
• vestibules
• entries
• lounges
• doorways
• entranceways
• entryways
• doors
• entrances
• portals
• anterooms
• waiting rooms
• antechambers
• thresholds

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of lobbies

The group, which is heavily active in the Miami-Dade and Broward County area, runs voter registration drives, hosts candidate forums, and lobbies local governments. — Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2026

But many agreements need to be ratified in each country, leaving them at the mercy of domestic lobbies, from farmers to automakers, which seek to protect their markets at the expense of the continent’s collective interest. — Claas Mertens, Foreign Affairs, 19 Oct. 2026

Restaurants in hotel lobbies often fit into one of two buckets—hit or miss—and The Tusk Bar at the Evelyn Hotel is most definitely the former. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026

Police advised that for anyone buying or selling things, CPD district station lobbies have designated safe exchange zones to meet up. — Steffanie Dupree, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026

The funds were secured by Pasadena Assemblymember John Harabedian, and will be used toward making the historic venue ADA-compliant, as well as to renovate lobbies and other areas open to the public. — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026

These canny revolutionaries recognized that see-and-be-seen lobbies and buzzy bar-restaurants were just as important as the beds upstairs—though a few lavish suites still gave big spenders room to splurge. — Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026

The vice president then lobbies for his own shot at delivering a message to disillusioned voters. — William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2026

According to the Hope Foundation, which lobbies for greater gun control, more than 26,000 people have been killed in armed incidents, including by weapons other than guns, since 2014. — ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026