ロビーrobii

1. nounlobby; lounge
   ７時じまでにロビーに来きてください。↗

   Please come to the lobby by 7 o'clock.

• SynonymラウンジNeutralLoanword for a lounge or airport waiting area, carrying an upscale feel; 「ロビー」 is the entrance lobby itself.
• Synonym玄関ホールげんかんホールNeutralThe entrance hall of a building, typical of houses and apartments; 「ロビー」 leans toward hotels.
• Synonym入口ホールNeutralA descriptive phrase for the hall at a building's entrance; in meaning it sits very close to 「ロビー」.
• Synonym入口の間NeutralA descriptive phrase for a room at the entrance; rare in use, and not an established term like 「ロビー」.
• Related待合室まちあいしつNeutralA waiting room at a hospital or station; unlike 「ロビー」, it calls to mind a functional room rather than a spacious lobby.
• RelatedウェイティングルームNeutralLoanword for a room where you wait your turn, such as at a clinic or before boarding; the emphasis is on waiting, while 「ロビー」 is a hotel or theatre lobby.
• Related待ち合い所NeutralA plain, self-explanatory word for a place where people wait, named for its function; 「ロビー」 is the entrance lobby of a hotel or the like.

Use 「ロビー」 for the entrance lobby of a hotel, theatre or company; for waiting at a clinic or station say 「待合室」, for an upscale lounge 「ラウンジ」, and for an apartment entrance 「玄関ホール」.

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1. ホテルなどの玄関げんかんで、控え室ひかえしつ・休憩室きゅうけいしつ・応接室おうせつしつとして使用しようされる部屋へや。
2. 議院ぎいんで、院外いんがい者しゃとの会見かいけん室しつ。