lobby
An entryway or reception area; vestibule; passageway; corridor.
Noun 4 meanings
An entryway or reception area; vestibule; passageway; corridor.
“I had to wait in the lobby for hours before seeing the doctor.”
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.
“Near-synonym: special interest”
A virtual area where meeting attendees can await admittance from an authorized person.
Verb 1 meaning
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.”
Etymology
From Medieval Latin lobia, lobium, laubia (“a portico, covered way, gallery”), borrowed from Frankish *laubijā (“arbour, shelter”), related to Old English lēaf (“foliage”). More at leaf. Doublet of leaf, lodge, and loggia.
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LOBBY at a glance
LOBBY has 5 letters and scores 12 points in Scrabble (L 1 + O 1 + B 3 + B 3 + Y 4) and 14 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #6,698 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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