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

• 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

Each is approximately 9 feet by 6 ½ feet each, and were painted directly on the foyer's plaster walls. —Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025

Just inside, a thurible, or incense lantern, hangs in the foyer. —Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025

The bedrooms are nicely sized and come with a walk-in closet each, in addition to a second, smaller storage space in the primary bedroom (and there are dual closets in the vestibule separating the bedrooms and another in the foyer). —Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 1 July 2025

Elsewhere in the home is a dramatic entry foyer, a spacious dining room that can seat 12 and a chef’s kitchen. —Colson Thayer, People.com, 1 July 2025

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