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 According to docent Bill Richardson, this type of radio graced hotel lobbies back in the day. —

Penny E Schwartz, Oc Register, 13 Apr. 2026 With Chicago office buildings still at 57% of pre-pandemic occupancy levels in March, according to the latest report by Kastle Systems, Fooda is growing despite a smaller pool of potential downtown foragers hitting their respective lobbies during lunchtime. —

Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026 Like many lobbies in Japan, this is a liminal space to gather and prepare yourself, not a spot to camp out for more than an hour on your laptop. —

Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Apr. 2026 But simply naming the great fear and sharing it with the millions of watchers in living rooms and hotels and airport lobbies was a trial almost too painful to contemplate. —

Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2026 The Alliance, which lobbies in Washington, DC for nearly all major carmakers including General Motors, Toyota and Volkswagen, said in its quarterly Get Connected report that the number of public Level 2 chargers, which are more powerful than most home chargers, increased by 17% over 2024. —

Keith Laing, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026 That expansion came directly from watching players socialize in pre-game lobbies. —

MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026 As part of the deal, the Peacock Theater will get a facelift, including upgrades to its stage, sound and lighting systems, lobbies, backstage facilities, and additional production-critical areas. —

Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 26 Mar. 2026 Passengers standing in massive security lines have filled terminal lobbies and stretched out the door at times in Houston, New Orleans and Atlanta. —

ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026

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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