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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 lobby competing with delivery drivers for curbside access.
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Chase Garbarino, Fortune, 15 May 2026
About 15 minutes after the encounter, after the students left their posters in the lobby, and returned to class, Muhammad said that he and the principal and the director of security and the director of marketing were called into a meeting with Hall, the head of school.
—Eric Adler
may 14, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2026
Within five minutes, smoke began billowing above the boxes and within another 10 minutes the entire lobby was engulfed in flames, prosecutors say.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 14 May 2026
There’s also the neighboring Hyatt House, the first in Japan, where the lobby doubles as a coworking space with unlimited drinks, and rooms include kitchenettes—convenient for extended stays or those travelers with special dietary needs.
—Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2026
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Chase Garbarino, Fortune, 15 May 2026
About 15 minutes after the encounter, after the students left their posters in the lobby, and returned to class, Muhammad said that he and the principal and the director of security and the director of marketing were called into a meeting with Hall, the head of school.
—Eric Adler
may 14, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2026
Within five minutes, smoke began billowing above the boxes and within another 10 minutes the entire lobby was engulfed in flames, prosecutors say.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 14 May 2026
There’s also the neighboring Hyatt House, the first in Japan, where the lobby doubles as a coworking space with unlimited drinks, and rooms include kitchenettes—convenient for extended stays or those travelers with special dietary needs.
—Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lobby
Noun
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There’s also a little alcove dining nook and a foyer with room for the kind of grab-and-go storage one would want in that space.—
Katie McDonough,
Curbed,
18 May 2026
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My junior suite had a large foyer with two closets and a minibar in between.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
Noun
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Meanwhile, photographs of crew members while still on the ship show many of them hanging around together in a hallway while waiting to be interviewed by health authorities, covering their mouths and noses with only flimsy masks.—
Zeynep Tufekci,
Mercury News,
20 May 2026
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Signs in the hallways encourage residents to keep their windows closed to keep cool air inside.—
Kristina Rex,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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Pennsylvania's largest anime convention will feature contests where guests can show off their lipsyncing, scale model building and dance skills; musical guests and karaoke experiences; collectible games; educational panels and workshops; exhibit halls and vendors; and more.—
Finch Walker,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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Muth told activists at the town hall that the data center industry has not done enough to fully disclose its plans to the public.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
15 May 2026
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“Lobby.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lobby. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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