Lobby
Definitions
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lobscouse West-Midlands, uncountable
- An entryway or reception area; vestibule; passageway; corridor.
- That part of a hall of legislation not appropriated to the official use of the assembly.
- A class or group of interested people who try to influence public officials; collectively, lobbyists.
- A virtual area where meeting attendees can await admittance from an authorized person.
- A virtual area where players can chat and find opponents for a game.
- An apartment or passageway in the fore part of an old-fashioned cabin under the quarter-deck.
- A confined place for cattle, formed by hedges, trees, or other fencing, near the farmyard.
- A margin along either side of the playing field in the sport of kabaddi.
- A waiting area in front of a bank of elevators.
Equivalents
Examples
“I had to wait⟳ in the lobby for hours before seeing the doctor.”
“Near-synonym: special interest⟳”
“The influence⟳ of the tobacco lobby has decreased considerably in the US.”
“Near-synonyms: cowyard, paddock”
“Ranger Leslie Thompson, assigned to elevator duty, brought the elevator to the surface about 12:30 to bring⟳ down the tourists who were in the lobby of the elevator tower at that time.”
“My mam cooked us lobby for tea last⟳ night.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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