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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
Meanwhile, the Davies lobbies brim with art installations and preconcert activities by local artists, community groups, and Latin American cultural partners.
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Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
It's designed to match players of similar skills into game lobbies and create a gameplay experience that doesn't pit new or casual players against hard-core players or pros who will likely annihilate them.
—PC Magazine, 18 Oct. 2025
Hotel lobbies under construction were chaotic up close.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2025
The Smashing Machine is in many more theaters than that, but Safdie is still donning the sandwich board and hanging out in lobbies.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 9 Oct. 2025
This change is intended to simplify and expedite the boarding process, although size rules remain in effect, and sizers will still be available at check-in lobbies.
—Ben Kelly, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Teicholz founded the Nutrition Coalition, which lobbies for changes to the dietary guidelines.
—Will Stone, NPR, 8 Oct. 2025
Both trap and transport crud from airport terminals and hotel lobbies, city streets and parking lots.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Oct. 2025
Moving people up and down this vertical city requires 59 elevators, including five double-deck elevators capable of traveling, along with multiple escalators and sky lobbies.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025
Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
It's designed to match players of similar skills into game lobbies and create a gameplay experience that doesn't pit new or casual players against hard-core players or pros who will likely annihilate them.
—PC Magazine, 18 Oct. 2025
Hotel lobbies under construction were chaotic up close.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2025
The Smashing Machine is in many more theaters than that, but Safdie is still donning the sandwich board and hanging out in lobbies.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 9 Oct. 2025
This change is intended to simplify and expedite the boarding process, although size rules remain in effect, and sizers will still be available at check-in lobbies.
—Ben Kelly, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Teicholz founded the Nutrition Coalition, which lobbies for changes to the dietary guidelines.
—Will Stone, NPR, 8 Oct. 2025
Both trap and transport crud from airport terminals and hotel lobbies, city streets and parking lots.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Oct. 2025
Moving people up and down this vertical city requires 59 elevators, including five double-deck elevators capable of traveling, along with multiple escalators and sky lobbies.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lobbies
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Accompanying the film screenings around the world, cinema foyers carried installations and themed message walls, and also offered dancefloors and gathering spaces for BTS fans to come together.—
Sara Merican,
Deadline,
24 Oct. 2025
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Elsewhere, three private elevator foyers are each wrapped in Chanel jacket–inspired wallpaper.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
15 Oct. 2025
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During a soft lockdown, the school’s teachers are asked to check the hallways for staff and students before locking doors and windows.—
Daniel S. Levine,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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Things like the iconic elevator, the grand entrance, some of the hallways, and the Great Lounge really resemble those of the movie.—
Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Oct. 2025
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On the heels of that opening two years ago, Boots has redesigned more than 180 beauty halls and trained more than 1,400 beauty specialists with an emphasis on expertise and customer service.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
4 Nov. 2025
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After months of wearing sneakers in the halls of Congress, Pelosi has now resumed wearing her signature stilettos.—
John Parkinson,
ABC News,
3 Nov. 2025
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High-volume freight corridors are likely to become the first large-scale deployments.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
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Boise joined those cities in late October with the speed limit, which prevents riders in the busy 8th Street, Main Street and Idaho Street entertainment corridors from cruising at 15 mph.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Lobbies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lobbies. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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