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lobby
What does lobby mean?
lobby (noun): an entryway or reception area; vestibule; passageway; corridor.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use lobby in a sentence?
- I had to wait in the lobby for hours before seeing the doctor. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce lobby?
/ˈlɑbi/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does lobby come from?
From Medieval Latin lobia, lobium, laubia (“a portico, covered way, gallery”), borrowed from Frankish *laubijā (“arbour, shelter”), related to Old English lēaf (“foliage”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of lobby?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “lobby” mean?
an advance or movement made from one foot to the other; a pace
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something that is representative of all such things in a group
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the front opening of a creature through which food is ingested
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an entryway or reception area; vestibule; passageway; corridor
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Which word is closest in meaning to “lobby”?
team
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hall
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game
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name
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