Thesaurus results for LOBBIES

lobbies

noun

plural of lobby

as in foyers

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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as in hallways

the entrance room of a building the ticket booth is located in the theater's outer lobby

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Recent Examples of lobbies In upscale hotels in Karbala, a city some 55 miles south of Baghdad, wealthier Iranians dressed in black fill the lobbies. — Jane Arraf, NPR, 10 Aug. 2026 El-Sayed was referring to the more than $60 million that was spent in support of Stevens from lobbies including the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), as well as the strong support for Stevens from establishment Democrats. — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026 Many of them wound up in the backyards of San Jose homes, while others became conversation pieces in the lobbies of San Jose businesses. — Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2026 The Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA), which lobbies on behalf of tech firms, has opposed these laws. — ArsTechnica, 29 July 2026 But pressure from local religious lobbies stalled the process, local rights groups said. — Monika Pronczuk, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026 The lobbies are lousy with academic-chic décor like books bought by the yard, oil paintings of dead white men, and displays of university memorabilia. — Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026 Karant’s photographs feature empty hallways, offices, and lobbies, often with an attention to evidence of their past usage. — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 8 July 2026 One of their organizations, the Friends Council on National Legislation, has offices on Capitol Hill and lobbies for changes in immigration policies. — Tesfaye Negussie, ABC News, 3 July 2026

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All of the Regent’s 167 rooms and suites come standard with entry foyers and separate living areas.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Mar. 2026
Too much architecture — too many foyers, signs, cafés, screens, glossy surfaces, bright colors, and walls — could ruin the raw, funky feel of the place.

— Justin Davidson, Curbed, 10 Feb. 2026

Definition of foyers

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The impact of hospital boarding Moore said patients are often found in hallways because there is not enough space due to boarding issues.

— Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 16 Aug. 2026
But in a more personal sense, autumn evokes a nostalgia for back to school shopping and styling outfits as if the hallways were a catwalk.

— Tessa Petak, InStyle, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of hallways

Noun

Check out Bath’s Artisan Quarter for independent boutiques selling everything from vintage clothes to designer homewares, or dip into Milsom Place’s characterful corridors and courtyards for higher-end retail.

— Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026
Office buildings and retail corridors emptied out, while San Francisco became emblematic of the challenges facing post-pandemic cities, such as an increase in street homelessness and a surge in petty crime.

— Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026

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