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

For heritage properties long defined by golf, pools and grand lobbies, that shift is a reason to rethink the spa. — Ritu Upadhyay, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026

In upscale hotels in Karbala, a city some 55 miles south of Baghdad, wealthier Iranians dressed in black fill the lobbies. — Jane Arraf, NPR, 10 Aug. 2026

El-Sayed was referring to the more than $60 million that was spent in support of Stevens from lobbies including the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), as well as the strong support for Stevens from establishment Democrats. — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026

Many of them wound up in the backyards of San Jose homes, while others became conversation pieces in the lobbies of San Jose businesses. — Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2026

The Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA), which lobbies on behalf of tech firms, has opposed these laws. — ArsTechnica, 29 July 2026

But pressure from local religious lobbies stalled the process, local rights groups said. — Monika Pronczuk, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026

The lobbies are lousy with academic-chic décor like books bought by the yard, oil paintings of dead white men, and displays of university memorabilia. — Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Karant’s photographs feature empty hallways, offices, and lobbies, often with an attention to evidence of their past usage. — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 8 July 2026