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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
Full of celebrity suites, festival partners L’Oréal and Chopard, and a lobby filled with photo shoots, the hotel is at the heart of the hustle and bustle.
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Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 13 May 2025
A day could flow seamlessly within the hotel’s cool concrete walls: grab a coconut-lime-soursop smoothie for breakfast at the street-side lobby cafe, enjoy micheladas and your favorite read on a lounge chair by the palm- and cabana-lined pool, and finish with sun downers at the rooftop bar.
—David Shortell, Travel + Leisure, 12 May 2025
In the lobby of the Technical Center were a pair of Chevy's Blazer EV.R NASCAR prototypes.
—ArsTechnica, 2 May 2025
Her hands were up in the air, empty, and in plain view of Lt. Byrd and other officers in the lobby.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 2 May 2025
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Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 13 May 2025
A day could flow seamlessly within the hotel’s cool concrete walls: grab a coconut-lime-soursop smoothie for breakfast at the street-side lobby cafe, enjoy micheladas and your favorite read on a lounge chair by the palm- and cabana-lined pool, and finish with sun downers at the rooftop bar.
—David Shortell, Travel + Leisure, 12 May 2025
In the lobby of the Technical Center were a pair of Chevy's Blazer EV.R NASCAR prototypes.
—ArsTechnica, 2 May 2025
Her hands were up in the air, empty, and in plain view of Lt. Byrd and other officers in the lobby.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 2 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lobby
Noun
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Cocktails were served in the foyer, followed by a ceremony in the West Lounge and dinner in the President’s Ballroom.—
Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
17 May 2025
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Inside is a foyer where the walls are covered in original wood paneling.—
Angela Serratore,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
Noun
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Three upstairs bedrooms serviced by a hallway kitchenette include an ocean-view primary suite boasting a walk-in closet and a bath outfitted with dual vanities, a soaking tub, and a steam shower, with a lower-level den doubling as a fourth bedroom.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
9 May 2025
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This sunny rattan piece is a no-brainer addition to any room, whether used as an entertainment center, dining room bar, or hallway linen cabinet.—
Clint Davis,
People.com,
9 May 2025
Noun
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It’s located in the food hall at Urban District Market, less than a 10-minute drive from the ballet’s rehearsal studio.—
Liz Rothaus Bertrand,
Charlotte Observer,
16 May 2025
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Music echoed through the halls of David Geffen Hall at Lincoln Center, prompting even the green room guests to pause and take it in.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
15 May 2025
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“Lobby.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lobby. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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