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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
Hotel video footage showed the pair forcing entry into the hotel by yanking on a lobby door and breaking the lock.
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Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 5 Feb. 2026
Set across 17 acres of shoreline, the resort features floor-to-ceiling windows framing panoramic ocean views in the lobby, and guestrooms sport natural materials such as limestone and mangrove wood, bespoke furnishings, and a palette inspired by sea and sand.
—Devorah Lev-Tov, Robb Report, 5 Feb. 2026
His lobby for 666 Fifth Avenue, a swoopy ceiling installation that met a waterfall along the back wall, was gradually compromised by renovations and then, in 2020, removed completely.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 4 Feb. 2026
The front lobby features a large blocky version of the Lego Galaxy logo, which is a bit interplanetary and a bit NASA meatball.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Feb. 2026
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Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 5 Feb. 2026
Set across 17 acres of shoreline, the resort features floor-to-ceiling windows framing panoramic ocean views in the lobby, and guestrooms sport natural materials such as limestone and mangrove wood, bespoke furnishings, and a palette inspired by sea and sand.
—Devorah Lev-Tov, Robb Report, 5 Feb. 2026
His lobby for 666 Fifth Avenue, a swoopy ceiling installation that met a waterfall along the back wall, was gradually compromised by renovations and then, in 2020, removed completely.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 4 Feb. 2026
The front lobby features a large blocky version of the Lego Galaxy logo, which is a bit interplanetary and a bit NASA meatball.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for lobby
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lobby
Noun
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The police entered the house through the foyer, which was sparsely decorated, except for a piano.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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In this dim foyer, Benjamin Moore's Natural Cream swoops in to provide some airiness.—
Wendy Rose Gould,
Martha Stewart,
8 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Eventually, the officers spotted Brown and his girlfriend walking away from the section to the main hallway.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
11 Feb. 2026
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Brown has been working on a townhome in Dallas with a small yard off a long hallway.—
Kelley Bruss,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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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 15 Feb. 2026.
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