lobby vs loge

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. 

loge

noun
  • The lodge of a concierge. 

  • A booth or stall. 

  • An upscale seating region in a modern concert hall or sports venue, often in the back lower tier, or on a separate tier above the mezzanine. 

  • An exclusive box or seating region in older theaters and opera houses, having wider, softer, and more widely spaced seats than in the gallery. 

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