# lobbies

Pronunciation: say "LOB-eez" US /ˈlɑ.biz/, UK /ˈlɒb.iz/, AUS /ˈlɔb.iz/

## Noun

1. Plural of lobby. — plural of lobby
   - Simple: Plural of lobby. Use it when talking about more than one lobby.
   - _The conference center's spacious lobbies filled quickly before the keynote._
   - _Powerful industry lobbies spent millions opposing the new regulations._
3. A stew similar to scouse, made using corned beef or canned stewing steak. *(dialectal, UK)*
   - Simple: A thick meat stew made with corned beef or canned stewing steak, eaten in parts of England.
   - _Mum simmered the lobbies for hours until the meat fell apart._
   - _On bonfire night the neighbors shared bowls of steaming lobbies._

## Verb

2. Third-person singular simple present of lobby. — third-person singular simple present indicative of lobby
   - Simple: Third-person singular simple present of lobby. Use this form with he, she, it, or one person or group.
   - _The teachers' union lobbies Congress for stronger classroom safety laws._
   - _Whenever the council debates zoning, the developer lobbies hard for looser limits._

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