Meaning of Lobby | Babel Free

Definitions

1. lobscouse
   West-Midlands, uncountable
2. An entryway or reception area; vestibule; passageway; corridor.
3. That part of a hall of legislation not appropriated to the official use of the assembly.
4. A class or group of interested people who try to influence public officials; collectively, lobbyists.
5. A virtual area where meeting attendees can await admittance from an authorized person.
6. A virtual area where players can chat and find opponents for a game.
7. An apartment or passageway in the fore part of an old-fashioned cabin under the quarter-deck.
8. A confined place for cattle, formed by hedges, trees, or other fencing, near the farmyard.
9. A margin along either side of the playing field in the sport of kabaddi.
10. 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.”

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