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- Dictionarylobby/ˈlɒbi/
noun
- 1. a room providing a space out of which one or more other rooms or corridors lead, typically one near the entrance of a public building: "they went into the hotel lobby" Similar
- 2. (in the UK) any of several large halls in the Houses of Parliament in which MPs may meet members of the public.
verb
- 1. seek to influence (a legislator) on an issue: "they insist on their right to lobby Congress" Similar
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a large, open space just inside the main entrance of a public building such as a hotel, office building, or theater: As you enter the lobby, you’ll see the elevators on your right. lobby noun [C] (PERSUADE)
The meaning of LOBBY is a corridor or hall connected with a larger room or series of rooms and used as a passageway or waiting room. How to use lobby in a sentence.
a large, open space just inside the main entrance of a public building such as a hotel, office building, or theater: As you enter the lobby, you’ll see the elevators on your right. lobby noun [C] (PERSUADE)
Lobby definition: an entrance hall, corridor, or vestibule, as in a public building, often serving as an anteroom; foyer.. See examples of LOBBY used in a sentence.
A lobby is a large waiting room or reception area. If you're waiting for an appointment in a lobby, maybe you'll get lucky and find a good magazine or even a peppermint candy. You'll find a lot of people hanging around in a lobby — which is basically what it’s there for.
If you lobby someone such as a member of a government or council, you try to persuade them that a particular law should be changed or that a particular thing should be done. They lobbied the government last week to demand a better financial deal.
Definition of lobby noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
See synonyms for lobby on Thesaurus.com noun, plural lob·bies. an entrance hall, corridor, or vestibule, as in a public building, often serving as an anteroom; foyer.
lobby meaning: 1. a room at the main entrance of a building, often with doors and stairs that lead to other parts…. Learn more.
1. To try to influence public officials on behalf of or against (proposed legislation, for example): lobbied the bill through Congress; lobbied the bill to a negative vote. 2. To try to influence (an official) to take a desired action.
