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lobby

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. 1.An entryway or reception area; vestibule; passageway; corridor.
  2. 2.That part of a hall of legislation not appropriated to the official use of the assembly.
  3. 3.A class or group of people who try to influence public officials; collectively, lobbyists.
  4. 4.A virtual area where players can chat and find opponents for a game.
  5. 5.An apartment or passageway in the fore part of an old-fashioned cabin under the quarter-deck.

verb

  1. 1.To attempt to influence (a public official or decision-maker) in favor of a specific opinion or cause.

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