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- Dictionarylob·by/ˈläbē/
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. a group of people seeking to influence politicians or public officials on a particular issue: "contact an anti-traffic lobby for advice and information" Similar
verb
- 1. seek to influence (a politician or public official) on an issue: "it is recommending that booksellers lobby their representatives" Similar
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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.
to try to persuade a politician, the government, or an official group that a particular thing should or should not happen, or that a law should be changed: lobby for/against Small businesses have lobbied hard for/against changes in the tax laws. [ + to infinitive ] Local residents lobbied to have the factory shut down.
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)
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.
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.
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.
LOBBY meaning: 1 : a large open area inside and near the entrance of a public building (such as a hotel or theater); 2 : an organized group of people who work together to influence government decisions that relate to a particular industry, issue, etc.
noun. /ˈlɒbi/ /ˈlɑːbi/ (plural lobbies) [countable] a large area inside the entrance of a public building where people can meet and wait synonym foyer. a hotel lobby. He was waiting for me in the lobby of the hotel. Topics Holidays c1, Buildings c1. Definitions on the go.
a room at the main entrance of a building, often with doors and stairs that lead to other parts of the building: a hotel lobby.
Lobby noun. a passage or hall of communication, especially when large enough to serve also as a waiting room. It differs from an antechamber in that a lobby communicates between several rooms, an antechamber to one only; but this distinction is not carefully preserved.
