foyer

noun

foy·​er ˈfȯi(-ə)r  ˈfȯi-ˌ(y)ā 

 also  ˈfwä-ˌyā

: an anteroom or lobby especially of a theater

also : an entrance hallway : vestibule

Synonyms

• hall
• lobby

Examples of foyer in a Sentence

theatergoers crowded the foyer during the play's intermission

leave your muddy boots in the foyer and come into the house

Recent Examples on the Web

Other highlights include a soaring foyer sporting a curving wood staircase embellished with Chippendale railings and a fireside living room with floor-to-ceiling walls of glass. —Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 6 Mar. 2025

My grandfather was an avid amateur sky gazer who kept a large reflector telescope in the foyer of his home, right by the entrance, ready for rapid deployment. —Jayson Stewart, IEEE Spectrum, 5 Mar. 2025

Bradford opened the peaceful and glowing treatment space and quaint retail foyer of Sunday Morning Skin in June 2023. —Morgan Tilton, The Denver Post, 4 Mar. 2025

There’s a game room, art room, wet bar and a two-story foyer with twin curved staircases and — get this — a retractable crystal chandelier. —Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 27 Feb. 2025

Word History

Etymology

French, literally, fireplace, from Vulgar Latin *focarium, from Latin focus hearth

First Known Use

1833, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for foyer

• oyer
• destroyer
• employer
• multiemployer

Kids Definition

foyer

noun

foy·​er ˈfȯi(-ə)r  ˈfȯi-ˌ(y)ā 

1

: a lobby especially in a theater

2

: an entrance hallway : vestibule