foyer

noun

foy·​er ˈfȯi(-ə)r How to pronounce foyer (audio) ˈfȯi-ˌ(y)ā How to pronounce foyer (audio)
 also  ˈfwä-ˌyā
: an anteroom or lobby especially of a theater
also : an entrance hallway : vestibule

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
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Upon entering, you’re greeted with an oversized foyer with light oak walls. Emma Reynolds, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024 Photo : William Myers for Sotheby’s International Realty The entry foyer. Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 1 Nov. 2024 The entry foyer leads to a hall lined with shelves that goes to the sunken living room or, down a carpeted hall lined with mirrors, to a bedroom and office. Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 31 Oct. 2024 Beyond the foyer, a living room has backyard access, oversized windows, and a metallic floor-to-ceiling fireplace. Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 25 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for foyer 

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

1833, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of foyer was in 1833

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Cite this Entry

“Foyer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foyer. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

foyer

noun
1
: a lobby especially in a theater
2
: an entrance hallway : vestibule

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