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The correct spelling is lobby.
How to pronounce lobby
noun
IPA: /lɒbi/
Say it like: Lob-bee
The correct spelling is lobby. An entryway or reception area; vestibule; passageway; corridor. For example: "I had to wait in the lobby for hours before seeing the doctor."
Usage Examples
“I had to wait in the lobby for hours before seeing the doctor.”
“The influence of the tobacco lobby has decreased considerably in the US.”
“For years, pro-life groups have continued to lobby hard for restrictions on abortion.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.An entryway or reception area; vestibule; passageway; corridor.
- 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 influence public officials; collectively, lobbyists.
- 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.
verb
- 1.To attempt to influence (a public official or decision-maker) in favor of a specific opinion or cause.
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