foyer
noun
foy·er
ˈfȯi(-ə)r 
ˈfȯi-ˌ(y)ā
ˈfȯi-ˌ(y)ā
also ˈfwä-ˌyā
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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Roche used the approach in her foyer, hanging wallpaper and doorway curtains in the same painterly stripe.
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Amy Panos, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Mar. 2025
The central foyer, illuminated by a massive skylight, serves as a welcoming hub that connects all four performance spaces.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 14 Mar. 2025
It can be reached from the entry foyer, the dining room and, using French doors, the living room.
—James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 2 Mar. 2025
Here’s what to keep out of your foyer according to interior designers.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 2 Mar. 2025
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Amy Panos, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Mar. 2025
The central foyer, illuminated by a massive skylight, serves as a welcoming hub that connects all four performance spaces.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 14 Mar. 2025
It can be reached from the entry foyer, the dining room and, using French doors, the living room.
—James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 2 Mar. 2025
Here’s what to keep out of your foyer according to interior designers.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 2 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for foyer
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“Foyer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foyer. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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foyer
noun
foy·er
ˈfȯi(-ə)r
ˈfȯi-ˌ(y)ā
ˈfȯi-ˌ(y)ā
1
: a lobby especially in a theater
2
: an entrance hallway : vestibule
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