lobbies

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

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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 And as long as building owners gussy up their lobbies or add some amenities that make sense for the space, like a rooftop terrace, there’s usually a tenant for them. — Kim Velsey, Curbed, 18 Sep. 2026 According to the American Trucking Associations, a gropu which lobbies for major trucking companies, diesel trucks moved nearly 73% of the nation's cargo freight in 2024, the most recent year for which data is publicly available. — Keith Laing, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2026 Meanwhile, this exact reality is playing out at tournaments across this country and in Hampton Inn lobbies. — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026 For example, in Iowa, the top pork-producing state, the Iowa Pork Producers Association manages state checkoff funds and lobbies for the industry. — Kenny Torrella, Vox, 9 Sep. 2026 But in many cases, hotels have invested more time and money in recent years in creating attractive lobbies, fine dining restaurants and exercise facilities. — Jeanne Bonner, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026 The spot will run for four weeks before screenings of Primetime and in movie theater lobbies. — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026 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 Other takeaways from lobbying during the 2026 legislative session include a big increase from the City of Indianapolis and continued dominance from the energy and health care lobbies. — Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 14 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lobbies
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
Noun
  • According to the outlet, the fight later moved toward the hallways and the area outside of the elevator.
    — Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Police said the school went into lockdown after officers saw students running down hallways and received reports that someone overheard a comment about a gun.
    — Steve Maugeri, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • His pet names and catchphrases no longer pealed through the halls.
    — Mike Hogan, Vanity Fair, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Think of this sale as an opportunity to shop the actual Estate’s eclectic halls.
    — Mina Dragani, Architectural Digest, 24 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Caltrans will stage traffic-control practices for flooding, road-closure and snow-removal equipment along the highways and corridors considered most at risk.
    — Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Taken together, the transport provisions point to an effort to build physical trade routes that are less dependent on traditional European corridors.
    — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026

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“Lobbies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lobbies. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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