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as in foyer
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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Recent Examples of lobby
The old boiler wheezed and stalled, the roof sprang leaks, half-century-old pipes cracked, and the lobby intercom was defunct.
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Michael Powell, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
Warriors assistant coaches Ron Adams and Seth Cooper milled around the room lobby before making their way to the theater seats for a showing, and sports reporters outnumbered the film critics on the red carpet.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
Right now, thousands of these batteries are inside your apartment building, the lobby of your office, or on your subway car.
—Laura Kavanagh, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2026
Latecomer DiCaprio immediately had a lengthy talk with Steven Spielberg in the hotel lobby.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
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Michael Powell, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
Warriors assistant coaches Ron Adams and Seth Cooper milled around the room lobby before making their way to the theater seats for a showing, and sports reporters outnumbered the film critics on the red carpet.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
Right now, thousands of these batteries are inside your apartment building, the lobby of your office, or on your subway car.
—Laura Kavanagh, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2026
Latecomer DiCaprio immediately had a lengthy talk with Steven Spielberg in the hotel lobby.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lobby
Noun
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Larger groups might be interested in the Grove Lodge, a short walk from the Mountain House, which has six individual rooms and a great foyer that can be booked for one group stay or individually.—
Katie Mathews,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Feb. 2026
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Six shell casings total were found in the foyer of his building.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
16 Feb. 2026
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Hundreds of residents filled San Marcos City Hall’s council chambers, lobby, hallways and front lawn Tuesday evening as the City Council again took up the proposal.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
18 Feb. 2026
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One of Hegseth’s first actions after taking office was removing Milley’s official portrait from its place in a Pentagon hallway.—
Missy Ryan,
The Atlantic,
18 Feb. 2026
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His arms shot down; the Arkestra cut to hush; the hall tremored with complicated silence.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
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But right now, she was headed to see a repertory screening of Out of Africa down the hall.—
Rachel Handler,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Lobby.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lobby. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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