den vs lobby

den

noun
  • A comfortable room not used for formal entertaining. 

  • Synonym of fort (“structure improvised from furniture, etc. for playing games.”) 

  • A group of Cub Scouts of the same age who work on projects together. 

  • A small cavern or hollow place in the side of a hill, or among rocks; especially, a cave used by a wild animal for shelter or concealment. 

  • A squalid or wretched place; a haunt. 

verb
  • To ensconce or hide oneself in (or as in) a den. 

lobby

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

  • 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 waiting area in front of a bank of elevators. 

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

  • lobscouse 

  • 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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