aisle vs lobby

aisle

noun
  • Seat in public transport, such as a plane, train or bus, that's beside the aisle. 

  • Any path through an otherwise obstructed space. 

  • A clear corridor in a supermarket with shelves on both sides containing goods for sale. 

  • A wing of a building, notably in a church separated from the nave proper by piers. 

  • The path of a wedding procession in a church or other venue; (by extension, metonymically) marriage. 

  • An idiomatic divide between the Republican Party and the Democratic Party, who are said to be on two sides of the aisle. 

  • A clear path through rows of seating. 

lobby

noun
  • A waiting area in front of a bank of elevators. 

  • A margin along either side of the playing field in the sport of kabaddi. 

  • That part of a hall of legislation not appropriated to the official use of the assembly. 

  • A class or group of interested people who try to influence public officials; collectively, lobbyists. 

  • lobscouse 

  • An apartment or passageway in the fore part of an old-fashioned cabin under the quarter-deck. 

  • A confined place for cattle, formed by hedges, trees, or other fencing, near the farmyard. 

  • An entryway or reception area; vestibule; passageway; corridor. 

  • A virtual area where players can chat and find opponents for a game. 

verb
  • To attempt to influence (a public official or decision-maker) in favor of a specific opinion or cause. 

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