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1.NounAn entryway or reception area; vestibule; passageway; corridor."I had to wait in the lobby for hours before seeing the doctor."
2.NounThat part of a hall of legislation not appropriated to the official use of the assembly.
3.NounA class or group of interested people who try to influence public officials; collectively, lobbyists."The influence of the tobacco lobby has decreased considerably in the US."
4.NounA virtual area where meeting attendees can await admittance from an authorized person.
5.NounA virtual area where players can chat and find opponents for a game.
6.NounAn apartment or passageway in the fore part of an old-fashioned cabin under the quarter-deck.
7.NounA confined place for cattle, formed by hedges, trees, or other fencing, near the farmyard.
8.NounA margin along either side of the playing field in the sport of kabaddi.
9.NounA waiting area in front of a bank of elevators.
10.VerbTo attempt to influence (a public official or decision-maker) in favor of a specific opinion or cause."For years, pro-life groups have continued to lobby hard for restrictions on abortion."
11.Nounlobscouse"My mam cooked us lobby for tea last night."