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 of foyer

• 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

The project gave a face-lift to all 24 event spaces, including 21 meeting rooms, two ballrooms and a 10,000-square-foot foyer and pre-function area designed for networking and large gatherings. —Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 19 May 2026

There’s also a little alcove dining nook and a foyer with room for the kind of grab-and-go storage one would want in that space. —Katie McDonough, Curbed, 18 May 2026

The home opens to a foyer with a cathedral ceiling and a great room with walls of glass and southern exposure. —Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2026

My junior suite had a large foyer with two closets and a minibar in between. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 May 2026

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