Synonyms of lobby

lobby

noun

ˈlä-bē 

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• foyer
• hall
• hallway
• corridor
• concourse
• entry
• vestibule
• gallery
• passageway
• entryway
• entranceway
• chamber
• anteroom
• waiting room
• antechamber

2

as in hallway

the entrance room of a building

the ticket booth is located in the theater's outer lobby

Synonyms & Similar Words

• foyer
• hallway
• vestibule
• entry
• hall
• lounge
• doorway
• entryway
• entranceway
• door
• entrance
• anteroom
• portal
• waiting room
• antechamber
• threshold

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of lobby

National CineMedia has agreed to buy Captivate Holdings, a leading operator of digital video elevator and lobby advertising in North America, from PE firm Generation Partners for $275 million. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2026

But all the celebrating will take place in the lobby of the Commerce department building. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 10 Aug. 2026

The move follows the recent addition of the hotel’s Perch bar, which further limits foot traffic in the lobby. — Eve Chen, USA Today, 10 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