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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 American Kratom Association, a lobby group that represents the kratom industry and its consumers has even promoted kratom as a solution to the opioid crisis.
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Andrew Kolodny, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2026
There is a screen in the school lobby that shows not only money saved, but the beneficial impact on the environment.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
Team parents were staying at our hotel where there was a commotion in the lobby.
—Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2026
Eddy Moratin jogged down the stairs from his second-floor office at Lift Orlando’s headquarters to the lobby below, welcoming visitors with a first-name greeting and a hug.
—Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2026
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Andrew Kolodny, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2026
There is a screen in the school lobby that shows not only money saved, but the beneficial impact on the environment.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
Team parents were staying at our hotel where there was a commotion in the lobby.
—Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2026
Eddy Moratin jogged down the stairs from his second-floor office at Lift Orlando’s headquarters to the lobby below, welcoming visitors with a first-name greeting and a hug.
—Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lobby
Noun
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A couple of days later, on a frigid morning, dozens of congregants gathered in the synagogue’s foyer, bundled in hats and scarves.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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According to its listing, the home has its original wide-board chestnut floors and wall panels along with six fireplaces, original mantels and millwork along with two staircases one of which is the captain’s staircase in the front foyer.—
Kaitlyn Keegan,
Hartford Courant,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Yet key dramatic moments—a shooting, the robbers’ realization that the bank vault is empty—occurred in a hallway invisible to the audience, described secondhand.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
2 Apr. 2026
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More than two dozen protesters lined the inside and hallway outside of Little’s office for hours, holding transgender rights signs and singing songs that could be heard throughout the Statehouse.—
Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Enraged, Misha's boyfriend barrels across the room and beats Charlie up, and Emma flees the banquet hall.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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The church’s sanctuary, which was built in 1906, remains in good condition, but structural damage at its neighboring 108-year-old church hall has placed its future in question.—
Zachary Hansen,
AJC.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Lobby.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lobby. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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