vestíbulo

lobby, vestibule

noun bes-TEE-boo-loh Rare

Origin: From Latin vestibulum, meaning entrance hall.

Also means

hall, foyer

Usage Note

Vestíbulo refers to the entrance hall or foyer of a building — a hotel lobby or a theatre foyer. In anatomy it also names the vestibule of the inner ear, though that sense is largely technical. Lobby is widely understood as a loanword in Spanish, but vestíbulo is the neutral, standard term in most regions.

Examples

"Nos encontramos en el vestíbulo del hotel."

Natural Translation

We met in the hotel lobby.

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