LOBBY

Lobby

A lobby is a room in a building which is used for entry from the outside. Sometimes referred to as a foyer or an entrance hall.

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lobby

Noun

  1. An entryway or reception area; vestibule; passageway; corridor.
    I had to wait in the lobby for hours before seeing the doctor.
  2. That part of a hall of legislation not appropriated to the official use of the assembly.
  3. A class or group of people who try to lobby or influence public officials; collectively, lobbyists.
    The influence of the tobacco lobby has decreased considerably in the US.
  4. A virtual area where players can chat and find opponents for a game.
  5. An apartment or passageway in the fore part of an old-fashioned cabin under the quarter-deck.
  6. A confined place for cattle, formed by hedges, trees, or other fencing, near the farmyard.

Noun (etymology 2)

  1. scouse (from lobscouse)

Verb

  1. To attempt to influence (a public official or decision-maker) in favor of a specific opinion or cause.
    For years, pro-life groups have continued to lobby hard for restrictions on abortion.


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