Definition of FOYER

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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The lobby in the Menil Collection building serves similar, multiple purposes, reportedly inspired by Dominique’s habit of using her home’s foyer for receptions. — Alexandra Lange, Curbed, "A museum grows in Houston," 1 Nov. 2018 Desperately poor, with no formal schooling, many were lured into prostitution by the predatory cigar-smoking men in black who Degas depicts lurking around the foyer, studio and dressing rooms of the opera house. — Moira Hodgson, WSJ, "‘Little Dancer Aged Fourteen’ Review: Rat-Girl of the Paris Opera," 16 Nov. 2018 That could be, for example, a home with two bedrooms, a living room and a kitchen (bathrooms don’t count as rooms in census surveys, nor do foyers, hallways, alcoves, porches, unfinished basements and attics, and so on). — Gene Balk / Fyi Guy, The Seattle Times, "One in 10 Seattle homes have just one room for first time ever," 9 Oct. 2018 The spacious foyer, with 17-foot ceilings, provides a seamless flow from room to room. — Karen A. Avitabile, courant.com, "Property of the Week: 7 Clermont Park, Farmington," 21 Dec. 2017 Next came confident colors and flourishes: a foyer in creamy lacquer, a wall of ocean-blue grass cloth, a swiveling, disco-era brass cocktail table. — Vanessa Gregory, ELLE Decor, "A Recently Renovated Mid-Century Home in Knoxville, Tennessee," 7 Feb. 2019 Now the 500-square-foot kitchen, white with glowing cylinder lights above, can be entered from the foyer. — Diane Fiske, Philly.com, "Restaurateur Steve Poses settles into a new kitchen - at home in South Philly," 5 June 2018 From the foyer, stairs lead to a mezzanine level currently being used as an office. — Kevin Brass, New York Times, "House Hunting in … Brazil," 28 Feb. 2018 The first floor features a striking foyer, an expansive dining room with 12-foot ceilings and butlers pantry, an eat-in kitchen, and a hard-to-miss bright orange custom gas fireplace. — Megan Barber, Curbed, "Airy, steel-framed house near the beach wants $1.95M," 7 Sep. 2018

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