foyer

noun

ˈfȯi(-ə)r How to pronounce foyer (audio)
Definition of foyernext
1
as in lobby
a centrally located room in a building that serves as a gathering or waiting area or as a passageway into the interior theatergoers crowded the foyer during the play's intermission

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2
as in hallway
the entrance room of a building leave your muddy boots in the foyer and come into the house

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Recent Examples of foyer Additional half-baths are placed near the entry foyer and entertaining areas for guests. — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 24 Aug. 2026 This front entry opens to a foyer that has an unobstructed view of the great room. — James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2026 The city provided an additional room and the foyer of the Town Hall for people to listen to the meeting. — Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Aug. 2026 In 2022, Joshua Cain and his partner, André Reyes, stepped into the foyer of the home on Monrovia’s South Ivy Avenue and gaped in wonder. — Dakota Kim, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for foyer
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  1. lobby
  2. hallway
Noun
  • The education and research wing has its own entrance across the main plaza, with a yellow Naboo Royal N-1 Starfighter hanging from its lofty lobby ceiling.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • And the other is that paper receipts are a ~$5B business, complete with their own lobby groups and health controversies.
    — HubSpot, HubSpot, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of lobby
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  • Overlapping conversations in Russian, Spanish, Romanian, Mandarin and Pashto — plus several others — bleed into the hallways in a cacophony reminiscent of an airport or embassy.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2026
  • There are also three runner lengths to use in a kitchen, bathroom or hallway.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of hallway

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