plural lobbies
1
: a corridor or hall connected with a larger room or series of rooms and used as a passageway or waiting room: such as
a
: an anteroom of a legislative chamber
especially
: one of two anterooms of a British parliamentary chamber to which members go to vote during a division
b
: a large hall serving as a foyer (as of a hotel or theater)
2
: a group of persons engaged in lobbying especially as representatives of a particular interest group
the gun lobby
the oil lobby
lobbied; lobbying
: to conduct activities aimed at influencing public officials and especially members of a legislative body on legislation
1
: to promote (something, such as a project) or secure the passage of (legislation) by influencing public officials
lobby a bill through Congress
2
: to attempt to influence or sway (someone, such as a public official) toward a desired action
lobbying senators for tax reform
lobbyer
noun
Synonyms
Examples of lobby in a Sentence
Noun
I'll meet you in the lobby after the show.
The proposed new law is supported by the oil lobby.
Verb
an organization that has been lobbying for reform of the tax laws
The health-care industry has lobbied against the proposal.
an organization that has been lobbying Congress for reform of the tax laws
a player who has lobbied hard to be included in the team's starting lineup
I lobbied our company for a new computer.
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Jessica Cherner, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2024
The next morning, Spelling recalled going to the hotel lobby to call co-star Jennie Garth to tell her the news.
—Liza Esquibias, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
Zachary Basu, Axios, 31 Oct. 2024
After Guaidó’s speech, the administration recognized him as Venezuela’s rightful acting leader, and went to work lobbying other countries to do the same.
—Zach Dorfman, WIRED, 31 Oct. 2024
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Noun
The façade and instantly recognizable rotunda were restored in collaboration with the Landmarks Preservation Commission of New York, and it’s connected to the new tower by way of a sweeping central lobby.
—Jessica Cherner, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2024
The next morning, Spelling recalled going to the hotel lobby to call co-star Jennie Garth to tell her the news.
—Liza Esquibias, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
Verb
His running mate, Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio), is a protégé of right-wing billionaire Peter Thiel, who bankrolled Vance's 2022 Senate run and lobbied Trump to put him on the Republican ticket.
—Zachary Basu, Axios, 31 Oct. 2024
After Guaidó’s speech, the administration recognized him as Venezuela’s rightful acting leader, and went to work lobbying other countries to do the same.
—Zach Dorfman, WIRED, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Lobby.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lobby. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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lobby
1 of 2 noun
lob·by
ˈläb-ē 
plural lobbies
1
: a hall or entry especially when large enough to serve as a waiting room
a hotel lobby
2
: a group of persons engaged in lobbying
the oil lobby
lobby
2 of 2 verb
lobbied; lobbying
: to try to influence public officials and especially members of a legislative body
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